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  • Derivatives : n  boldness ; adv  boldly
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

bold [bəuld]
  1. 1. adjective [+person, action] (brave) 大胆的
  2. 2. adjective [+pattern, colours] 突出的
  3. 3. noun [u] [TYP] 粗体字
    in bold
    [TYP] 用粗体字
    if I may be so bold
    恕我冒昧

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

bold [bold] [bəuld]
  1. 1. adjective 大胆的，勇敢的；无畏的
    to put on a bold front
    摆出大胆的样子
    make bold
    敢于冒昧
  2. 2. adjective （行动举止）鲁莽的，冒失的，无耻的
  3. 3. adjective （悬崖）陡峭的，险峻的
  4. 4. adjective 引人注目的，轮廓鲜明的，粗大的，醒目的
    to write a bold hand
    写字粗大醒目
  5. 5. adjective 用黑体（或粗体）印的
    The headline is in bold print.
    标题用的是粗体字。
    In this kind of document, we use a specific bold type.
    在这种文档中，我们使用一种特殊的粗体字。
  6. 6. adjective （表达）强有力的
  7. 7. adjective [antiquated] 有信心的
  8. 8. adjective [slang] 杰出的；突出的

Collins English-English Dictionary

bold [bəυld]
  1. 1. adj courageous, confident, and fearless; ready to take risks
  2. 2. adj showing or requiring courage
    a bold plan
  3. 3. adj immodest or impudent
    she gave him a bold look
  4. 4. adj standing out distinctly; conspicuous
    a figure carved in bold relief
  5. 5. adj very steep
    the bold face of the cliff
  6. 6. adj imaginative in thought or expression
    the novel's bold plot
  7. 7. adj [printing] set in bold face
  8. 8. n short for bold face
  9. 9. n [Etymology] Old English beald; related to Old Norse ballr dangerous, terrible, baldinn defiant, Old High German bald bold
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Examples

to write a bold hand
写字粗大醒目 → bold
to put on a bold front
摆出大胆的样子 → front
make bold
敢于冒昧 → make
The headline is in bold print.
标题用的是粗体字。 → print
In this kind of document, we use a specific bold type.
在这种文档中，我们使用一种特殊的粗体字。 → type
in bold
[TYP] 用粗体字 → bold
if I may be so bold
恕我冒昧 → bold
a bold plan → bold
she gave him a bold look → bold
a figure carved in bold relief → bold
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