bravery

bravery — noun

1. the ability to stay strong and act even when you feel afraid or may be hurt

1.名詞B2
釋義

the ability to stay strong and act even when you feel afraid or may be hurt

例句

The coast guard praised Hana's bravery after she pulled two boys ashore.

praise somebody's bravery

Bravery kept the trapped miners calm until the rescue team arrived.

同義詞
  • courage

    the closest general word and slightly broader, often including inner strength before action

  • heroism

    stronger and often used for unusually great or public acts

  • nerve

    more informal and often stresses boldness in a difficult moment

  • boldness

    can be positive or negative and does not always suggest danger

反義詞
  • cowardice

    lack of willingness to face danger or pain

  • timidity

    suggests shyness or lack of confidence rather than heroic action

文法句型

show bravery

with bravery

bravery in the face of danger

用法筆記

Usually uncountable and often appears with words like show, great, and remarkable, or in the pattern with bravery. It points to action under risk; courage can also describe the inner quality more generally.

常見錯誤

❌Her bravery to jump into the river saved the child.
✅Her bravery in jumping into the river saved the child.
💡after bravery, English usually uses in + -ing for the action, not to + verb.