bravado

brә'vɑ:dәu

托福GRE Collins 1

n. a swaggering show of courage

n. 虚张声势

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bravado 来自西班牙语，词根是 bravo，意为勇敢的、无畏的。可以联想到勇敢的表现。

例句

1. His bravado in front of the crowd impressed everyone.

他在众人面前的虚张声势让每个人都印象深刻。

2. She spoke with bravado, even though she was nervous inside.

尽管她内心紧张，她还是用一种自信的姿态说话。

3. The soldier showed bravado, but he was scared during the battle.

这名士兵表现出勇敢，但在战斗中他其实很害怕。