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- an unusual and exciting, often hazardous, experience or activity冒险经历(或活动):
her recent adventures in Italy.
她最近在意大利的冒险经历。
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- mass noun excitement arising from or associated with danger or the taking of risks冒险的刺激:
she travelled the world in search of adventure
她周游世界寻求惊险的刺激
a sense of adventure.
刺激感。
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- a reckless or potentially hazardous action or enterprise不顾后果(或潜在危险)的行为(或事业):
in any military adventure, the first casualty is truth.
在任何军事冒险行动中, 首先牺牲的是真相。
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- archaic a commercial venture〈古〉生意。
no obj.
1- dated engage in hazardous and exciting activity, especially the exploration of unknown territory〈旧〉探险:
they had adventured into the forest.
他们进入森林探险。
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- with obj. dated put (something, typically money or one's life) at risk〈旧〉拿(某物, 尤指金钱、生命)冒险:
he adventured £300 in the purchase of land.
他冒险用300英镑买了地。
派生词
adventuresome
adjective词源
Middle English: from Old French aventure (noun), aventurer (verb), based on Latin adventurus 'about to happen', from advenire 'arrive'.