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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

      • It took Mourinho's wit, pragmatism, bravado and skill to make sense of the numbers and if Chelsea are prepared to take his significance lightly, they did not deserve him in the first place.
        穆里尼奥是用自己的智慧,实用主义,自信和技巧来使用这么多钱财的,如果切尔西小看了他的这个本事的话,那他们就不配拥有穆里尼奥了。
      • I believe this talk is a function more of ego and bravado than really trying to give a founder the best advice for building a sustainable, long term, profitable business.
        我认为这样的说法更多地只会让人感到自负,想逞能,对于打造一家能持久运转、长期盈利的企业而言并不是最好的建议。
      • 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。
      • 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。
      • I hope I live long enough to see the end of the bravado crap.
        我希望我能活到看到这些虚张声势的东西终结的那天。
      • 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。
      • 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。
      • I have confidence but not much bravado.
        我有自信,却不自大。
      • In the past year as a flight surgeon here, I've become accustomed to the air of bravado, determination, courage, and fear as they head out of fight.
        自从去年作为一名航空军医来到这里,我已经习惯这种他们奔赴战斗的气氛&满是虚张声势、决心、勇气和恐惧的气氛。
      • Take no notice of his threats they're sheer bravado.
        别理会他的威胁&完全是虚张声势。