bravo
/ˌbrɑːˈvəʊ/ (bre, ipa) · [brˈɑvo] /ˌbrɑːˈvəʊ/ (ame, ipa) · [brˈɑvo] /ˈbrä-(ˌ)vō How to pronounce bravo (audio)/ (ame, mw)
bravo — 感嘆詞
1. a word people shout to praise a performance, speech, or other public achievement
太棒了
演出後表示讚賞的呼喊
a word people shout to praise a performance, speech, or other public achievement they have just enjoyed.
Bravo! Aarav called from the balcony after the violin solo ended.
「太棒了！」小提琴獨奏結束後，Aarav 從陽台上高聲叫好。
exclamation after a performance ends
When Soraya finished the final note, the front row shouted bravo.
Soraya 唱完最後一個音時，前排觀眾大喊「太棒了！」
audience shout after a musical performance
"Bravo, Putri!" the debate judge said after her calm reply.
辯論評審在 Putri 冷靜作答後說：「太棒了，Putri！」
At the school play, Gabriel whispered bravo as the curtain fell.
在學校話劇演出時，Gabriel 在布幕落下時輕聲說了句「太棒了」。
- well done
general spoken praise, often directed to one person more directly
- hear, hear
shows agreement with what was said, especially in speeches or meetings
- encore
asks for another performance rather than simply praising the first one
- boo
shouted to show strong disapproval instead of praise
文法句型
Bravo!
Bravo, + name!
用法筆記
Used for praising what someone else has just done, especially on a stage or after a public performance. If you are talking about the cry itself as a thing you heard, use the noun sense instead.
常見錯誤
bravo — 名詞
1. a cry of praise from an audience or crowd after something impressive has been do
喝采聲
觀眾表達讚賞的喊聲
a cry of praise from an audience or crowd after something impressive has been done.
A loud bravo rose from the hall when the dancer finished her turn.
舞者完成旋轉時，廳裡響起一陣響亮的喝采聲。
pattern: a loud bravo rose from + place
The singer bowed after hearing a sudden bravo from the back seats.
歌手聽見後排突然傳來一聲喝采後，便鞠躬致意。
hear a bravo from the audience
One clear bravo cut through the applause after Rachel's closing speech.
Rachel 發表完結語後，一聲清楚的喝采穿過掌聲傳來。
The children gave Ms. Chen a bravo after the magic trick.
孩子們在魔術表演後，給了 Ms. Chen 一聲喝采。
- cheer
broader and less tied to the specific word 'bravo'
- acclamation
more formal and often used for strong public approval
- ovation
stronger and usually involves longer applause as well
- boo
a cry from the crowd that shows dislike rather than approval
文法句型
a bravo
give someone a bravo
hear a bravo
用法筆記
This sense names the shout itself as a thing you hear or give. It often appears with verbs like hear, give, or raise, unlike the exclamation sense, which is the actual word people call out.
常見錯誤
2. an old-fashioned word for a violent man, especially one paid to attack or kill a
刺客；殺手
受僱突襲行刺的人
an old-fashioned word for a violent man, especially one paid to attack or kill an important person.
In the novel, a bravo waited outside the palace gate with a knife.
小說裡，一名刺客拿著刀守在宮門外。
literary scene with a hired attacker
The duke feared a hired bravo might follow him through Venice.
公爵擔心會有受僱的殺手一路跟著他穿過 Venice。
collocation: hired bravo
Guards searched every carriage after rumors of a bravo spread.
傳出有刺客出沒的消息後，守衛搜查了每一輛馬車。
The play shows a bravo taking money before the attack begins.
這齣戲寫到一名殺手在動手前先收下了錢。
- bodyguard
someone hired to protect an important person from attack
文法句型
a hired bravo
send a bravo after + someone
用法筆記
This is a rare historical or literary word, not the normal modern choice in news or conversation. It usually suggests a paid attacker rather than just any criminal.
常見錯誤
bravo — 動詞
- bravopresent simple I / you / we / they
- bravos3rd person singular
- bravoing-ing form
- bravoedpast simple
1. to show strong approval by calling out 'bravo' to a performer or speaker.
喝采；叫好
向表演者高喊讚賞
to show strong approval by calling out 'bravo' to a performer or speaker.
The crowd bravoed Aylin after her solo at the jazz club.
Aylin 在爵士俱樂部獨奏完後，人群向她高聲喝采。
verb + performer after a live act
Parents in the front row bravoed the children after the school concert.
學校音樂會結束後，前排家長向孩子們大聲叫好。
bravo + people after a performance
Several guests bravoed Liam when he finished the wedding toast.
Liam 講完婚禮祝酒詞後，幾位來賓立刻向他喝采。
From the balcony, Paloma bravoed the actor before the lights came up.
Paloma 從陽台向那名演員高聲叫好，燈才亮起來。
- boo
to show dislike or disapproval instead of praising
文法句型
bravo + performer
bravo + someone after + performance
用法筆記
This verb is much rarer than the exclamation itself. The object is usually a performer or speaker, and many speakers would more naturally say shout bravo to someone instead.