单词 | daring |
释义 | daring (deərɪŋ ) 1. adjective People who are daring are willing to do or say things which are new or which might shock or anger other people. Bergit was probably more daring than I was. He realized this to be a very daring thing to ask. ...one of the most daring political theatres in Prague. daringly adverb [ADVERB with verb, ADVERB adjective] 'Cheers,' he said and winked daringly at her. ...a daringly low-cut dress. 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A daring person is willing to do things that might be dangerous. ...the heroic and daring Charlie Pierce. His daring rescue saved the lives of the youngsters. 3. uncountable noun Daring is the courage to do things which might be dangerous or which might shock or anger other people. His daring may have cost him his life. Synonyms: bravery, nerve [informal], courage, face [informal] Collocations: daring attempt A dozen men have been arrested after police foiled a daring attempt to steal millions of pounds from a high-street bank armed with nothing more deadly than a remote-control transmitter. Times, Sunday Times The daring attempt proved to be an unmitigated disaster. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 We've seen a daring attempt at biography as collage. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The series that examines the dramatic stories behind daring attempts to find long-lost treasures returns for a new run. The Sun The daring deed makes him a hero in the village. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Some were elaborate monuments memorializing those who had done daring deeds of faith. Christianity Today But somehow, in just one generation, these normal, unsupervised activities had morphed into daring deeds on a par with filling cougar cavities. Times, Sunday Times The game's 24 stunt challenges reward players for performing daring deeds from the controller. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The next day, everyone has heard about her daring deeds. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Although well treated, he was horrified by the loss of his liberty and made a daring escape. Times, Sunday Times Drama about an imprisoned banker who hatches a daring escape plan. The Sun At the same time, he puts his head for numbers to good use with the corrupt governor - while plotting a daring escape. The Sun And it's the noise she makes during this daring escape attempt that could save her. The Sun He successfully engineers a daring escape from his captors and manages to connect with a rebel organization of daybreakers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A daring feat in which the band played three shows across two continents in 27 hours. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This daring feat didn't come without its share of bumps along the road. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Extreme sports enthusiasts have got used to sporting head-mounted video cameras to capture their most daring feats and share them with the world. Times, Sunday Times For all the attention she won for her daring feats, a reporter in 1825 presciently, if somewhat dismissively, noted that soon no one would remember her name. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His achievement was instantly ranked one of the most daring feats attempted on skis. Times, Sunday Times Navy chiefs were last night drawing up a daring mission to storm the vessel and rescue the pair. The Sun Dressing in army uniforms and pretending to be a band of soldiers on a daring mission was just his style. The Sun His daring mission leads him on another globetrotting treasure hunt that uncovers a secret conspiracy. The Sun When asked about his daring mission in later life, he casually described it as 'a gang of friends doing a job together'. Times, Sunday Times The 36-year-old led his men on 70 daring missions. The Sun She seemed to have nowhere to stay for the night, a daring move for 1964, far outstripping my own anxious strategy. The Times Literary Supplement His most daring move, in 2005, was the appointment of associate artists: choreographers, companies and dancers whose loyalty and affiliation would be to the theatre. Times, Sunday Times This adventurous and daring move was characteristic of her determined and fiercely independent spirit. Times, Sunday Times In a daring move, he switched much of the assets on to the stock market, a strategy eventually followed by his peers. Times, Sunday Times It was a daring move. Times, Sunday Times The daring operation provided a rare piece of good news for a branch of the military that was hit hard by last year's defence review. Times, Sunday Times The daring operation made him famous. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They carried out daring operations in the country. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 If you're going to lie, lie big, goes the old adage, and this daring plan adheres beautifully, indeed classically, to that rule. Times, Sunday Times He devised a daring plan to accomplish both ends. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 What may start as a routine day will be transformed by your ideas and daring plans. The Sun You could be making some daring plans for the future. The Sun Even if it was the last thing you expected, you could make daring plans fuelled by love. The Sun It was a great honour, but no less than they deserved - because the seven men took part in the most daring raid in the history of war. The Sun He led a daring raid against the enemy's trenches, himself taking five prisoners and displaying great courage and determination. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Seagulls' daring raids have come after the sea's fish stocks have dwindled, forcing them to steal holidaymakers' fish suppers. The Sun He led several daring raids and attacks. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A drifter becomes a hero after taking credit for a daring rescue carried out by somebody else. The Sun But when the police refuse to believe her, she's forced to mount a daring rescue attempt alone. The Sun The daring rescue captured national attention. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 By destroying rock barriers and releasing torrents of water you can cool the lava, turning it into harmless pumice and enabling you to pull off ever more daring rescues. Times, Sunday Times The types of incidents portrayed were often daring rescues, escapes, stunts, and accidents. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 大胆的 Japanese: 思い切った |
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