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bravado

英 [brə'vɑːdəʊ] 美 [brə'vɑdo]

解释

n. 虚张声势；冒险

※ 提供单词"bravado"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

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.

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例句和用法

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。

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。

3. an act of sheer bravado: 纯属逞能的举动

4. 'I'll be fine on my own ,'she said with bravado.: “ 我一个人没问题. ” 她逞能地说.

5. Their behaviour was just sheer bravado.: 他们的行为完全是虚张声势.