bold
adjective
uk/bəʊld/us/boʊld/boldadjective(BRAVE)
B2
notfrightenedofdanger:
勇敢的，无畏的She was a bold andfearlessclimber.她是一位勇敢无畏的登山者。
Thenewspapermade the boldmove/took the boldstepofpublishingthenamesof the meninvolved.该报采取大胆行动，将有关人员的名字都公布了出来。
Synonym
brave
brave
- braveThe King was a brave warrior.
- courageousShe was a courageous woman who never complained about her illness.
- daringHe made a daring escape from his kidnappers.
- boldI wasn't bold enough to leave my job.
- adventurousShe's a very adventurous person and enjoys mountain climbing.
- Politicianstriedtodressup thebillas a bold newstrategyforcombattingpoverty.
- IthoughtI'd be bold and make afashionstatement.
- Endingnegotiationswasseenas a boldstrokeby manycommentators.
- Of the threeorganizationscriticized, only one was bold enough tofacethepress.
- Theplantoescapewas bold andsimple.
Brave and courageous
- adventurous
- adventurously
- audacious
- ballsy
- be man enoughto do somethingidiom
- doughty
- faint heart never won fair lady/maidenidiom
- fearless
- fearlessly
- gallant
- intrepid
- intrepidly
- lion-hearted
- man up
- manfully
- unflinching
- unflinchingly
- unperturbed
- valiant
- valiantly
boldadjective(NOTICEABLE)
B1
strongincolourorshape, and verynoticeableto theeye:
醒目的；显著的；色彩艳丽的；轮廓清晰的Theypaintedthekitchenin boldcolours.他们用色彩鲜艳的油漆粉刷厨房。
in bold (type/print)
printedinthickdarkletters:
以黑体，以粗体Thissentenceisprintedin bold.这个句子是用粗体印刷的。
Apparent and obvious
- (from) underyournoseidiom
- apparent
- be (as) plain as the nose onyourfaceidiom
- be (right) underyournoseidiom
- be etchedsomewhereidiom
- be writ largeidiom
- foregone conclusion
- glaring
- glaringly
- I need hardlydo somethingidiom
- in plain sightidiom
- obtrude
- overt
- overtly
- palpable
- palpably
- parallax
- squeaky
- stand/stick out a mileidiom
- writ
boldadjective(NOT SHY)
notshy,especiallyin a way thatshowsnorespect:
冒昧的；鲁莽的；放肆的He was a bold anddefiantlittleboy.他是一个又冒失又不听话的小男孩。
certain of your abilities or value
- confidentHe was confident that his approach would work best.
- assuredShe gave an assured performance to a packed concert hall.
- self-assuredThe interview showed her as a very self-assured woman.
- self-confidentHe was self-confident and sure he'd get the job.
- assertiveYou'll have to be more assertive if you want to be promoted.
- boldHe was a bold and defiant little boy.
Rude and cheeky
- cheekily
- cheekiness
- churlish
- churlishly
- churlishness
- coarse
- coarsely
- discourteous
- fruity
- gall
- impudent
- incivility
- offensively
- offensiveness
- potty mouth
- potty-mouthed
- presume
- presumptuously
- unpleasant
- unrepeatable
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Confidence & self-assurance
Idioms
(as) bold as brass
if I may be/make so bold (as to)