bravo(interj.)
“做得好!”,源于1761年的意大利语bravo,字面意思是“勇敢的”(参见brave(形容词))。在早期的英语中,它是一个名词,意思是“亡命之徒,雇佣杀手”(1590年代)。最高级形式是bravissimo。
It is held by some philologists that as "Bravo!" is an exclamation its form should not change, but remain bravo under all circumstances. Nevertheless "bravo" is usually applied to a male, "brava" to a female artist, and "bravi" to two or more. ["Elson's Music Dictionary," 1905]
一些语言学家认为,“Bravo!” 是一个exclamation,其形式不应改变,在任何情况下都保持bravo。尽管如此,“bravo” 通常用于男性艺术家,“brava” 用于女性艺术家,而“bravi” 用于两位及以上的艺术家。[“Elson's Music Dictionary,” 1905年]
该词起源时间:1761年