bravado的词源

英文词源

bravado (n.)

1580s, from French bravade "bragging, boasting," from Italian bravata "bragging, boasting" (16c.), from bravare "brag, boast, be defiant," from bravo (see brave (adj.)). The English word was influenced in form by Spanish words ending in -ado.

中文词源

bravado：虚张声势

发音释义：[brə'vɑːdəʊ] n.虚张声势；虚张的勇气；故作勇敢；逞能

结构分析：bravado = brav（吹嘘）+ado（名词后缀）→虚张声势

词源分析：brav←意大利语bravare（吹嘘）←bravo（勇敢）

同源词：brave（勇敢）；bravo（好极了）

助记窍门：bravado→brave do→做出来的勇气→虚张的勇气

该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：bravado 词源，bravado 含义。