bold
adj
(-er, -est)
1 confident and brave; daring; enterprising 自信和勇敢的; 大胆的; 有进取心的
a bold warrior 无畏的战士
bold plans, tactics, etc 大胆的计划、战术等
a bold scheme to rebuild the city centre 重建城市中心的大胆规划.
2 (dated 旧) without feelings of shame; immodest 无耻的; 无礼的
She waited for him to invite her to dance, not wishing to seem bold. 她等他邀请她跳舞, 而不愿显得失慎.
3 clearly visible; distinct; striking; vivid 显而易见的; 轮廓清楚的; 突出的; 生动的
the bold outline of a mountain against the sky 天空衬托出山的清楚轮廓
bold, legible handwriting 醒目而清楚的字体
She paints with bold strokes of the brush. 她用雄健有力的笔触绘画.
4 printed in thick type 用粗体印刷的
The headwords in this dictionary are in bold type. 本词典的词条用的是粗体字.
5 (idm 习语) be/make so bold (as to do sth) (fml 文) (esp in a social situation) dare (to do sth); presume or venture (to do sth) (尤指於社交场合)冒昧地(做某事), 擅自(做某事)
One student made so bold as to argue with the professor. 有个学生真冒失, 竟然和教授争论起来. (as) bold as `brass very cheeky; impudent 厚颜无耻的
He walked in, bold as brass, and asked me to lend him 50! 他走进来, 厚颜无耻地要我借给他50英镑! put on, show, etc a bold front try to appear brave and cheerful in order to hide one's true feelings 竭力表现出勇敢和快乐以掩盖自己的真实感情.
Were you in San Francisco at the time of the big earthquake in 1989?
1989年旧金山大地震时,你在那儿吗?
Is the fire out?
火熄了吗?
My dear friend, Mathilde. Let me tell you something. That necklace you borrowed from me wasn't a real diamond necklace. It wasn't valuable at all. The stones in the necklace were made of glass. It was worth five hundred francs at the most.