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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

      • 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。
      • I have confidence but not much bravado.
        我有自信,却不自大。
      • 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。
      • 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。
      • 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。
      • Buying all those shares was just an act of bravado.
        买下所有那些股票只是一个虚张声势的举动。
      • His bravado had gone now.
        他那种英雄气概全然不见了。
      • But today, I was not here out of bravado.
        但今天,我今天没出虚张声势。
      • I do not say this in any spirit of bravado or belligerence.
        我说这句话并不是虚张声势,也不是穷兵黩武。
      • 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。