bravado
- 英式英标[brə\'vɑdo]
- 美式音标[brə\'vɑːdəʊ]
英文词源
- bravado (n.)
- 1580s, from French bravade "bragging, boasting," from Italian bravata "bragging, boasting" (16c.), from bravare "brag, boast, be defiant," from bravo (see brave (adj.)). The English word was influenced in form by Spanish words ending in -ado.
实用例句
- 1. His stories about his sexual experimentation were more bravado than fact.
- 他讲述的那些自己进行性尝试的事，更多的是吹嘘而非事实。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. "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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. an act of sheer bravado
- 纯属逞能的举动
来自《权威词典》
- 4. 'I'll be fine on my own ,'she said with bravado.
- “ 我一个人没问题. ” 她逞能地说.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. Their behaviour was just sheer bravado.
- 他们的行为完全是虚张声势.
来自《简明英汉词典》
