单词 | bold |
释义 | bold (once / 90 pages) 1adj 2adjn 3adj Someone who's bold is daring and brave. You might show how bold you are by climbing onto the roof of your house, or by speaking up when you see someone being treated unfairly. When you act in a bold way, you're taking some kind of risk; you could be risking physical danger, embarrassment, or your reputation. Whatever bold actions you take, they are confident and fearless. The adjective bold can also be used to describe a particular typeface that is thick, dark, and confident. Bold type is usually used to emphasize something strongly in writing. WORD FAMILYbold: bolder, boldest, boldly, boldness, bolds, overbold+/boldness: boldnesses/overbold: overboldly USAGE EXAMPLESSlowly, a pinch of doubt about the bold move that Duncan was attempting bubbled to the surface. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) Nightly visions appear to us in the form of bold, 72-point type headlines. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) Saying a 40-year old athlete in a contact sport will look his age doesn’t seem especially bold, but in Brady’s case, it is. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) 1 adj fearless and daring 2bold settlers on some foreign shore a bold speech a bold adventure Syn|Ant adventuresome, adventurous willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises fearless, unafraidoblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them forwardused of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty audacious, brave, dauntless, fearless, hardy, intrepid, unfearinginvulnerable to fear or intimidation daredevil, temerariouspresumptuously daring emboldenedmade bold or courageous foolhardy, heady, rash, recklessmarked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences heroic, heroicalhaving or displaying qualities appropriate for heroes nervyshowing or requiring courage and contempt of danger overreaching, vaultingrevealing excessive self-confidence; reaching for the heights overvalianthaving or showing undue valor or boldness brave, courageouspossessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching timid showing fear and lack of confidence unadventurouslacking in boldness afraidfilled with fear or apprehension unassertiveinclined to timidity or lack of self-confidence backward(used of temperament or behavior) marked by a retiring nature bashfulself-consciously timid coymodestly or warily rejecting approaches or overtures fearful, timorous, trepidtimid by nature or revealing timidity intimidatedmade timid or fearful as by threats mousey, mousyquiet and timid and ineffectual cowardly, fearfullacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted 1adj clear and distinct bold handwriting a figure carved in bold relief a bold design Syn conspicuous obvious to the eye or mind 2n a typeface with thick heavy lines 3Syn|Hyper bold face, boldface case, face, font, fount, typeface a specific size and style of type within a type family adj very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front where the bold chalk cliffs of England rise Syn bluff, sheer steep having a sharp inclination |
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