English Dictionary

brave

IPA（発音記号）

/bɹeɪv/

形容詞

廃用 イギリス英語 婉語

Strong in the face of fear; courageous. / (obsolete) Having any sort of superiority or excellence. / Making a fine show or display. / (UK, euphemistic) Foolish or unwise.

日本語の意味

恐怖に直面して強く、勇敢な / (古語) 何らかの卓越性や優秀さを示す / 見事な見せ物や演出をする / (英国の婉曲表現) 愚かであったり、不合理な

The brave firefighter ran into the burning building to save the trapped family.

勇敢な消防士は、閉じ込められた家族を救うために燃え盛る建物に飛び込んだ。

意味（1）

Strong in the face of fear; courageous.

For miſerie doth braueſt mindes abate, / And make them ſeeke for that they wont to ſcorne, / Of fortune and of hope at once forlorne.

意味（2）

(obsolete) Having any sort of superiority or excellence.

Is it not paſſing braue to be a King, And ride in triumph through Perſepolis?

意味（3）

Making a fine show or display.

Their plumed helmes are wrought with beaten golde, Their ſwords enameld, and about their neckes Hangs maſſie chaines of golde downe to the waſte, In euery part exceding braue and rich.

意味（4）

(UK, euphemistic) Foolish or unwise.

braver （ comparative ）

bravest （ superlative ）