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be bold

/bohld/US // boʊld //UK // (bəʊld) //

有胆量,有胆识,敢于担当,大胆

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1

    bold·er, bold·est.

    • : not hesitating or fearful in the face of actual or possible danger or rebuff; courageous and daring: a bold hero.
    • : not hesitating to break the rules of propriety; forward; impudent: He apologized for being so bold as to speak to the emperor.
    • : necessitating courage and daring; challenging: a bold adventure.
    • : beyond the usual limits of conventional thought or action; imaginative: Einstein was a bold mathematician.a difficult problem needing a bold answer.
    • : striking or conspicuous to the eye; flashy; showy: a bold pattern.
    • : steep; abrupt: a bold promontory.
    • : Nautical. deep enough to be navigable close to the shore: bold waters.
    • : Printing. typeset in boldface.
    • : Obsolete. trusting; assured.

Phrases

  • bold as brass
  • big and bold
  • make bold

Synonyms & Antonyms

Examples

  • We need bolder action by policymakers to encourage investors.

  • Searching for such cues may incite children to be bolder in using their eyes to explore what’s around them.

  • Meanwhile, countries such as Brazil, which have seen emissions climb despite promises to scale them back, would need bolder action to make up for lost time.

  • Public parks have grown so important during the pandemic that planners are suggesting bold renovations.

  • “Our nation is struggling, the virus is still not contained, and the American people are counting on Congress to meet this moment with bold, immediate action,” Neal said in a statement.

  • The well, ghost or no ghost, is certainly a piece of history with a bold presence.

  • Or bold stands that may not preserve our security today or tomorrow, but keep our principles safely intact?

  • Then, under the bold headline “Rebooting Spider-Man,” Robinov describes a broad vision for the future of the franchise.

  • The 2014 election was a wipeout, progressives say, because Democrats lacked a bold economic message to inspire voters.

  • The declaration adopted by the meeting was a bold step, but it did not a revolution make.

  • Then Paterno adroitly brought matters to a crisis in a bold peroration which changed the whole scene.

  • M was a Miser, and hoarded up gold; N was a Nobleman, gallant and bold.

  • If we had shot 'em without discrimination, the cowards would have got bold, seein' that they weren't safer in rear than in front.

  • She also played his Fourteenth Rhapsody with orchestral accompaniment in most bold and dashing style.

  • There are some bold hights dignified as mountains below Coblentz, but the finest of the scenery is above.