adventurer
英 [əd'ventʃ(ə)rə] 美 [əd'vɛntʃərɚ]
| 近义词 | plunger 、 daredevil 、 speculator 、 gambler 、 bull | ||
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- n. 冒险家；投机商人
词态变化
复数: adventurers;
英文词源
- adventurer (n.)
- late 15c., "one who plays at games of chance," agent noun from adventure (v.). Meaning "one who seeks adventures" is from 1660s.
双语例句
- 1. No adventurer of this type ever came to a good end!
- 像这样铤而走险的人是不会有好结果的!
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 2. Don't break in when the adventurer is telling his own story.
- 冒险家讲他自己的经历时,别打断他.
来自辞典例句
- 3. Some bold , unprincipled , ignorant adventurer was found.
- 一个粗暴卤莽,无所不为, 愚昧无知的冒险家被选中了.
来自辞典例句
- 4. A bold adventurer may sometimes acquire a considerable fortune by two or three successful speculations.
- 大胆的冒险者,有时也许由于两三次投机的成功而获得很大一笔财产.
来自辞典例句
- 5. They said Kelso got some rascally adventurer, some Belgian brute, to insult his son - in - law in public.
- 他们说是凯尔索指使某个下贱的冒险家, 一个比利时恶棍, 来当众侮辱他的 女婿.
来自辞典例句