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单词 adventures
释义

adventure

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noun

ad·​ven·​ture əd-ˈven-chər How to pronounce adventure (audio)
1
a
: an undertaking usually involving danger and unknown risks
a book recounting his many bold adventures
b
: the encountering of risks
the spirit of adventure
2
: an exciting or remarkable experience
an adventure in exotic dining
They were looking for adventure.
3
: an enterprise involving financial risk
wanted to pay off her debts before embarking on any new financial adventures

adventure

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verb

adventured; adventuring əd-ˈven-ch(ə-)riŋ How to pronounce adventure (audio)

transitive verb

1
: to expose to danger or loss : venture
… those who adventured their persons and lives risked all they had for a slender reward. Joseph Conrad
2
: to venture upon (see venture entry 1 sense 2) : try
… the task was always one of great difficulty and art—so much so, that it could seldom be adventured in rough or windy weather. Edward Bulwer-Lytton

intransitive verb

1
: to proceed despite risk
… people going away to adventure upon the sea … Virginia Woolf
2
: to take the risk
… I would adventure for such merchandise William Shakespeare

Synonyms

Noun

  • emprise
  • experience
  • exploit
  • gest
  • geste
  • happening
  • time

Verb

  • compromise
  • endanger
  • gamble (with)
  • hazard
  • imperil
  • jeopard
  • jeopardize
  • menace
  • peril
  • risk
  • venture
See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

Noun The field trip was an adventure for the students. He told us about his camping adventures. They were looking for adventure. Verb adventured all his savings in a very risky investment scheme if I had to adventure a guess, I'd say she's about 35
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
But Marvel also mentioned his own MCU standalone adventure, Armor Wars. Chris Smith, BGR, 10 Sep. 2022 This adventure doesn't involve a road trip or a flight, but the family memories will be just as sweet. Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2022 Take a trip around the world without leaving your couch with this whiskey adventure from alcohol subscription club Flaviar . Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 26 Aug. 2022 So pack your bags (and maybe your riding boots!), because your next small town adventure awaits in central California. Sarah Zlotnick, Country Living, 16 Aug. 2022 Haven must contend with foxes and bobcats, with bears and hawks, and with the great if inanimate threats of punitive weather and terrain in this slim and engaging adventure for readers ages 7 to 12. Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 12 Aug. 2022 This aquatic adventure is now available at the Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa in Kaanapali, right in its shallow pool waters near the stunning waterfall grotto. Debbi Kickham, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022 Without further ado, Alice decides to set out on her own adventure. Leo Barraclough, Variety, 10 Aug. 2022 Choose your own adventure: go all in on glamor with the Champagne brunch at the Plaza, or feast on a spread at a cultural center on the outskirts of the city. Dana Mcmahan, The Courier-Journal, 2 Aug. 2022
Verb
Campgrounds and trails may have pet-specific rules, so review any in advance, and ensure that pets can adventure with you. Erin E. Williams, BostonGlobe.com, 10 July 2022 Campgrounds and trails may have pet-specific rules, so review any in advance, and ensure that pets can adventure with you. Erin E. Williams, BostonGlobe.com, 10 July 2022 Campgrounds and trails may have pet-specific rules, so review any in advance, and ensure that pets can adventure with you. Erin E. Williams, Washington Post, 7 July 2022 Priority Bicycles’ product offerings continue to proliferate for the eBike, casual, urban, commuter, and now adventure cyclist categories. Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 1 June 2022 The Modern Guide to Fishing Looking for new ways to adventure responsibly and relax this summer? Outside Online, 17 June 2020 Could adventure tourism help the Lucero family flourish? Adam Skolnick, Outside Online, 4 May 2022 Although Colorado is an amazing place to adventure year-round, the entire state comes to life in the summertime. Outside Online, 25 Apr. 2022 Life might feel like a fantasy novel starting today, so don your shining armor and get ready to adventure. Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com, 6 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English aventure, adventure (with -d- restored from Latin) "fortune, chance, occurrence, risk, enterprise, wonder," borrowed from Anglo-French, going back to Vulgar Latin *adventūra "what will happen," going back to Latin, feminine singular (originally neuter plural) of adventūrus, future participle of advenīre "to arrive at, reach, arise, develop" — more at advent

Verb

alteration (with -d- restored from Latin) of Middle English aventuren, auntren "to happen, expose to risk, take a chance," borrowed from Anglo-French aventurer, verb derivative of aventure "chance, occurrence, risk" — more at adventure entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

circa 1570, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Kids Definition

adventure

noun

ad·​ven·​ture əd-ˈven-chər How to pronounce adventure (audio)
1
: an action that involves unknown dangers and risks
Even the good plans of wise wizards … go astray sometimes when you are off on dangerous adventures J. R. R. Tolkien, The Hobbit
2
: an unusual experience The trip was quite an adventure.

adventures 1 of 2

noun

plural of adventure
1
as in experiences
an exciting or noteworthy event that one experiences firsthand our quiet hike turned into quite an adventure when we encountered a bear and her cub

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • experiences
  • times
  • ordeals
  • happenings
  • exploits
  • escapades
  • actions
  • explorations
  • gests
  • gestes
  • expeditions
  • doings
  • ventures
  • emprises
  • episodes
  • missions
  • tribulations
  • feats
  • larks
  • deeds
  • tests
  • risks
  • quests
  • trials
  • stunts
  • baptisms
  • acts
  • performances
  • ploys
  • enterprises
  • occasions

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • busts
  • bores
  • bummers
  • drags
  • downers
2
as in ventures
a risky undertaking a bold adventure in deep-sea exploration that could imperil the submarine and its crew

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • ventures
  • gambles
  • speculations
  • enterprises
  • chances
  • throws
  • flyers
  • bets
  • hazards
  • fliers
  • crapshoots
  • wagers
  • flutters
  • liberties
  • stakes
  • plays
  • long shots
  • dark horses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • sure things

adventures

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verb

present tense third-person singular of adventure
1
as in endangers
to place in danger adventured all his savings in a very risky investment scheme

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • endangers
  • risks
  • ventures
  • perils
  • threatens
  • hazards
  • menaces
  • compromises
  • imperils
  • jeopardizes
  • jeopards
  • gambles (with)
  • subjects
  • intimidates
  • wagers
  • chances
  • exposes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • shelters
  • protects
  • shields
  • guards
  • saves
  • resumes
  • preserves
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2
as in risks
to take a chance on if I had to adventure a guess, I'd say she's about 35

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • risks
  • ventures
  • hazards
  • chances
  • tempts
  • confronts
  • gambles (on)
  • challenges
  • subjects
  • braves
  • runs the risk of
  • beards
  • breasts
  • faces
  • menaces
  • brazens
  • outbraves
  • compromises
  • dares
  • imperils
  • jeopardizes
  • endangers
  • wagers
  • bets (on)
  • exposes
  • defies
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