bravado

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n. 虚张声势

发音

其它 /bɹɑˈvɑdoʊ/

词形变化

bravadoes bravados 复数 bravados bravadoes 复数 bravadoed bravadoing bravados 三单 bravadoing 现在分词 bravadoed 过去式 bravadoed 过去分词

别名

bravade

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A swaggering show of defiance or courage.

    可数 不可数

    The angry customer stood in the middle of the showroom and voiced his complaints with loud bravado.

    Songs like "Hey Bobby", and "Do Ya" drip with innuendo and sexual bravado.

  2. 2.

    A superficial show of courage.

    虚张声势

    可数 不可数
  3. 3.

    A swaggerer; a braggart.

    可数 废旧 不可数
v.
  1. 1.

    To swagger; to brag.

    不及物 废旧

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

bluster

上位词 3

flash fanfare ostentation

词源

From French bravade (“bragging or boasting”), from Italian bravata, from verb bravare (“brag, boast”), from bravo. Compare bravura.

来源：wiktionary