词汇精选：bravery的用法和辨析

一、详细释义：

n.

勇敢；勇气；刚毅

例句：

The bravery would have counted for nothing without the technical backup of ARL.

如果没有海军部研究实验室的技术支持，这一勇敢行为也就无足轻重了。

例句：

The tourists were totally touched by his bravery.

游客们全都被他的勇敢行为感动了。

二、词义辨析：

courage,bravery,backbone,nerve

这些名词都可表示“勇气、胆量”之意。courage普通用词。指面对危险或困难时无所畏惧的精神和敢于奋斗的进取心。bravery指在危险中表现出的无所畏惧精神或在逆境中仍能坚持下去的毅力。backbone指性格倔强，意志坚定，有骨气，有顽强的决心去做某事。nerve侧重指面临危险或在冒险的情况下具有冷静、清醒的头脑和坚定无畏的勇气。

三、参考例句：

The troops' bravery commanded respect.

部队的勇敢值得尊敬。

He was decorated for bravery in battle.

他因为作战英勇而被授予奖章。

She gave me bravery and hope.

她给了我勇气和希望。

Bravery never goes out of fashion.

勇敢永远都不会过时。

It is another bravery to face our inescapable nonage.

面对我们不可避免的不成熟也是一种勇敢的表现。

It was an alliance forged in bravery and friendship.

这是一个由勇气和友谊打造而成的同盟。

His confidence, his manliness and bravery, turn his wit into wisdom.

他的自信、男子气概和勇敢将他的风趣变为智慧。

As a reward for his bravery, the soldier was given a gold medal.

为报答他的勇敢，这个士兵被授于一块金牌。

They had faced one difficulty after another with bravery and dedication.

他们以无畏和无私奉献的精神迎接了一个又一个的困难。

His confidence, manliness and bravery have turned his wit into wisdom.

他的自信、男子气概和勇敢将他的风趣变为智慧。