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  1. 1nB2/ˈbreɪvəri/勇敢；英勇

    brave actions, brave behaviour, or a brave attitude — the way someone acts when they show courage and confidence in a dangerous or situation.

    示範例句 · Example

    The firefighters were given medals for their bravery.

    逐字那些消防員因為他們的勇敢而被頒發獎章。

    bravery 指的是「看得出來的勇敢」：一個行動、一種表現，或是在害怕的場面裡仍然穩得住的那種態度。它跟 courage 很接近，可以這樣想——courage 偏向心裡的那股力量，bravery 偏向這股力量做出來的樣子，所以最常出現在表揚、頒獎的場合，像是 a medal for bravery（勇敢勳章）。bravery 是不可數名詞，要講「一件勇敢的事」時用 an act of bravery。

    常見搭配

    • an act of bravery

      一件勇敢的行為

      one single brave thing that someone does

      Helping the lost child find her mother was a small act of bravery.

    • show bravery

      表現出勇敢

      to behave in a brave way where others can see it

      The lifeboat crew showed great bravery in the storm.

    • a medal for bravery

      勇敢勳章

      a prize given to someone for a brave action

      Her grandfather still keeps his medal for bravery in a wooden box.

    • great / exceptional bravery

      非凡的勇敢

      a very high level of brave behaviour

      The rescue team showed exceptional bravery that night.

    • be awarded for bravery

      因勇敢而受表揚

      to be officially given a prize because you were brave

      Three of the volunteers were awarded for bravery at the town hall.

    意思相近

    courageheroismgutsnervedaringboldness

core核心畫面

One way to hold it: someone standing their ground in front of something — not because they feel no fear, but because they act anyway. The word names that quality, seen in what a person does.

一個人站在危險或可怕的事情前面，沒有轉身走開——重點不是他不害怕，而是害怕的同時還是做了該做的事。bravery 講的就是這份特質，而且是從行為上被看見的：救人的舉動、開口說出真話、繼續走完療程。它是 brave 的名詞形式，所以在句子裡是一個可以被表揚、被記錄、被頒獎的「東西」。

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意思相近

courageheroismgutsnervedaringboldness

原始詞典資料3 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，摘錄並精簡格式，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

braverynoun/ˈbɹeɪ.və.ɹi/

  • 1

    Being brave, courageousness.

    • Huntingdon's ferocity makes the reaction of staff all the more brave. To move towards danger when others are fleeing is the definition of bravery in my book. To place yourself in danger to protect others.
  • 2

    rareA brave act.

  • 3

    Splendor, magnificence.

    • Why didst thou promise such a beauteous day, And make me travel forth without my cloak, To let base clouds o'ertake me in my way, Hiding thy brav'ry in their rotten smoke?
    • In that day the Lord will take away the bravery of their tinkling ornaments about their feet, and their cauls, and their round tires like the moon

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