bold
adj
bəʊld
adj
1
PERSON/ACTION
人/行为
not
afraid
of
taking
risks
and
making
difficult
decisions
果敢的,敢于冒险的,大胆的
In
a
surprisingly
bold
move
,
he
is
threatening
court
action
against
the
company.
他做出一个大胆的惊人举动,威胁说要起诉这家公司。
My
aunt
Flo
was
a
bold
determined
woman.
我姑妈弗洛是一个大胆果断的人。
He
had
the
ability
to
take
bold
imaginative
decisions.
他能够作出富有创见的大胆决定。
2
MANNER/APPEARANCE
举止/外貌
so
confident
or
determined
that
you
sometimes
offend
people
唐突的,冒失的,鲁莽的
You
should
be
feeling
confident
and
bold
when
you
meet
your
bank
manager.
你会见银行经理的时候要大胆自信。
She
marched
into
his
office
as
bold
as
brass
(=very
confident
and
not
showing
enough
respect)
.
她唐突放肆地直闯他的办公室。
3
COLOURS/SHAPES
颜色/形状
very
strong
or
bright
so
that
you
notice
them
醒目的,显眼的,轮廓清晰的
bold
geometric
shapes
清晰的几何图形
Stripes
are
bold,
bright,
and
fun
to
wear.
条纹醒目明亮,穿起来很好玩。
bold
colours
大胆的色彩
4
LINES/WRITING
线条/书写
written
or
drawn
in
a
very
clear
way
粗线条的; 粗大醒目的
an
envelope
addressed
to
her
in
a
bold
black
hand
用又粗又黑的字写给她的一个信封
The
graphics
are
bold
and
colourful.
图表很醒目,色彩很丰富。
The
print
should
be
bold
and
easy
to
read.
字应该印得粗大醒目,容易看清。
5
PRINTED LETTERS
印刷字体
printed
in
letters
that
are
darker
and
thicker
than
ordinary
printed
letters
粗体的,黑体的
All
the
headings
are
in
bold
type.
所有标题都采用黑体字。
6
make/be so bold (as to do sth)
to
do
something
that
other
people
feel
is
rude
or
not
acceptable
[正式] 无礼(地做某事); 好意思(做某事)
formal
I
see
you
have
been
so
bold
as
to
ask
for
food
at
this
hour.
我看这个时候你还好意思来要东西吃。
7
if I may be so bold
used
when
asking
someone
a
question,
to
show
that
you
are
slightly
annoyed
with
them
[英,口,正式] 恕我冒昧地问〔表示对对方略有不悦〕
BrE spoken formal
Tell
me,
if
I
may
be
so
bold
as
to
ask,
precisely
what
you
are
talking
about.
请恕我冒昧地问一句,你到底在说什么?