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bravado

英 [brəˈvɑːdəʊ]

美 [brəˈvɑːdoʊ]

n.  逞能; 逞强; (有时)虚张声势

复数:bravados 

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Collins.1 / BNC.19061 / COCA.13971

牛津词典

    noun

    • 逞能;逞强;(有时)虚张声势
      a confident way of behaving that is intended to impress people, sometimes as a way of hiding a lack of confidence
      1. an act of sheer bravado
        纯属逞能的举动

    柯林斯词典

    • N-UNCOUNT 虚张声势;逞能;逞强
      Bravadois an appearance of courage or confidence that someone shows in order to impress other people.
      1. 'You won't get away with this,' he said with unexpected bravado.
        “这事你休想就这么过去,”他以出人意料的强横语气说道。

    英英释义

    noun

    • a swaggering show of courage
        Synonym:bluster

      双语例句

      • You'll need a little kitchen bravado to try some of these, but you'll also need to be plagued with a healthy weakness for chocolate.
        你需要一个小厨房来随意的尝试这些东西,但是你也可被对巧克力的健康的弱点所烦扰。
      • Her little bravado made her feel as if she ought to make amends.
        她这样闹了一下之后,觉得自己似乎应该作些补偿。
      • Some mad, defiant act of bravado.
        虚张声势的某种疯狂的、挑衅的行为。
      • But he was the first to face it with such bravado.
        可是他却是第一个作得这样有声有色。
      • The bravado of the young criminal disappeared when he was confronted by the victims of his brutal attack.
        这个年轻的罪犯,在受到他残暴袭击的受害者出来跟他对质时,他那虚张声势的嚣张气焰不见了。
      • Real confidence is the ability to switch between bravado and humility without worrying about appearing vulnerable.
        真正的自信是具有在冒险和谦卑之间游刃有余的能力而且从来不会担心自己受伤。
      • With a bit of bravado, the old gang hung out their new shingle: the Prediction Company.
        虽然带着那么一点虚张声势的味道,但这伙子旧匪还是把他们的新招牌给挂了出来:预测公司。
      • Anti-American bravado was always a sure way to excite a crowd and strike a pose of national virility.
        反美呼声一直是一种激发群众和显示民族气概的可靠方法。
      • His typical bravado backfired in this case.
        他典型的瞎逞强做法这次终于搬起石头砸了自己的脚。
      • He was first into the sea, and at once swam out with the bravado of justifying his self-given reputation.
        他第一个下海,立刻施展本领游了出去,要证明自己夸下的海口。