“勇敢的”常见英文表达有 brave、courageous,二者在语义上有细微差别,具体使用场景如下:
brave:最为常用,强调面对危险、困难或痛苦时,毫不畏惧、敢于挺身而出的特质,可用于形容人或其行为。例如:
The brave firefighters rushed into the burning building to save the trapped people.(勇敢的消防员冲进着火的大楼去营救被困人员。)
She is a brave girl who isn't afraid of any challenges.(她是个勇敢的女孩,不怕任何挑战。)
courageous:语气比 brave 更正式、更强烈,侧重于内心具备极大的勇气,通常用于描述面对重大困难、危险或做出艰难决定时展现出的高尚勇气,常用于正式文体或书面表达。例如:
The soldiers made a courageous decision to stay and fight, knowing they might not survive.(士兵们明知可能无法生还,却毅然决定留下战斗,这种行为十分英勇。)
It takes a courageous person to stand up for what they believe in.(坚持自己的信念需要极大的勇气。)