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adventure

UK //ədˈvɛntʃə//US //ədˈvɛntʃər//

词源

源自中古英语 aventure,来自古法语 aventure,最终源于拉丁语 adventura(即将发生的事情),来自advenire(到达,发生)。

noun

❶ 指令人兴奋或不寻常的经历,通常带有冒险性质,可能涉及危险或未知的情况。

“Hiking in the Amazon rainforest was the greatest adventure of my life.”

(在亚马逊雨林徒步是我一生中最棒的冒险经历。)

“Reading fantasy novels lets me experience adventures from my couch.”

(阅读奇幻小说让我能从沙发上体验冒险。)

❶ 指冒险精神或追求刺激的倾向,描述一个人喜欢尝试新事物或冒险的性格特征。

“She has a strong sense of adventure and loves to travel alone.”

(她有很强的冒险精神,喜欢独自旅行。)

“His adventurous nature led him to try skydiving for the first time.”

(他爱冒险的天性让他第一次尝试了跳伞。)

同义词:exploit, quest, escapade, venture, expedition

verb

❶ 冒险去做某事,通常指冒着风险尝试新事物或进入未知领域。

“They adventured into the deep cave without proper equipment.”

(他们没有合适的装备就冒险进入了深洞。)

“Few people adventure to swim in these dangerous waters.”

(很少有人冒险在这些危险水域游泳。)

同义词:risk, venture, dare, hazard

常见短语

adventure tourism — 指涉及冒险活动的旅游形式,如登山、漂流等,通常有一定风险性。

“Nepal is famous for its adventure tourism including trekking and mountaineering.”

(尼泊尔以包括徒步和登山在内的冒险旅游而闻名。)

adventure story — 以冒险经历为主要内容的故事或小说,通常充满惊险情节。

“He grew up reading adventure stories about pirates and explorers.”

(他从小就读关于海盗和探险家的冒险故事。)