bold
adjective uk/bəʊld/ us/boʊld/
(BRAVE)
B2 勇敢的，无畏的
not frightened of danger
She was a bold and fearless climber. 她是一位勇敢无畏的登山者。
The newspaper made the bold move/took the bold step of publishing the names of the men involved. 该报采取大胆行动，将有关人员的名字都公布了出来。
Synonym: brave
- More examples
- Politicians tried to dress up the bill as a bold new strategy for combatting poverty.
- I thought I'd be bold and make a fashion statement.
- Ending negotiations was seen as a bold stroke by many commentators.
- Of the three organizations criticized, only one was bold enough to face the press.
- The plan to escape was bold and simple.
(NOTICEABLE)
B1 醒目的；显著的；色彩艳丽的；轮廓清晰的
strong in colour or shape, and very noticeable to the eye
They painted the kitchen in bold colours. 他们用色彩鲜艳的油漆粉刷厨房。
in bold (type/print) 以黑体，以粗体
printed in thick dark letters
This sentence is printed in bold. 这个句子是用粗体印刷的。
(NOT SHY)
冒昧的;鲁莽的;放肆的
not shy, especially in a way that shows no respect
He was a bold and defiant little boy. 他是一个又冒失又不听话的小男孩。
Idioms
(as) bold as brassidiom old-fashioned及其胆大妄为;极为唐突无礼
with extreme confidence or without the respect or politeness people usually show
She marched into the store, as bold as brass, and demanded her money back. 她厚着脸皮闯进商店要求把钱退给她。
if I may be/make so bold (as to)idiom old-fashioned formal 请允许我冒昧地…
a polite way of asking for or suggesting something when you do not want to offend someone
If I may be so bold, you still haven't mentioned why you're here. 我冒昧地说一句，您还没提您在这儿的原因呢。