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单词 adventurous
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Definition of adventurous in English:

adventurous

adjective ədˈvɛntʃ(ə)rəs
  • 1Willing to take risks or to try out new methods, ideas, or experiences.

    an adventurous traveller
    Example sentencesExamples
    • I miss feeling adventurous and having fun ideas that I want to try out with someone special.
    • Residents of the former East Germany are making up for the years of enforced immobility by becoming the world's most adventurous travellers.
    • Hostelling International Canada has launched a new and improved membership product for adventurous travellers on a budget.
    • The more adventurous travelers hike their way into the Inca sanctuary, situated high on a mountain peak in the cloudy forest.
    • I don't have to experiment or be adventurous and choose something different every time I eat in an Indian restaurant.
    • Good travellers are usually adventurous when it comes to food.
    • You now feel a little more adventurous and are willing to take on a little more risk.
    • For the adventurous urbanite, how about experiencing a taste of farm life by visiting a working farm or ranch?
    • Our outings attract like-minded, adventurous travelers with cooperative spirits.
    • However, the more you play there the more confident and adventurous you become.
    • When she began work as a journalist, she said, she was always adventurous and very brave.
    • Jo is also one of those adventurous travelers that not only wants to explore a new city, she wants to taste it, too.
    • There are many treasures from ages past just waiting for a brave and adventurous soul such as you to come and claim them.
    • For the adventurous traveller, there is no end to the things that he/she can do in the land of sun-kissed beaches and idyllic backwaters.
    • After John's death in 1638, his son John took over the collection, proving an even more adventurous traveller than his father.
    • I tried to convince myself to be spontaneous and adventurous and brave.
    • If you feel adventurous, like new experiences, and have a fairly grounded personality, go for it.
    • At a mere 37 miles from top to toe, it makes an ideal destination for the moderately adventurous traveller.
    • We are reminded that boys are conditioned from an early age to be adventurous and take risks, while girls are taught to be cautious and not stray too far.
    • There must be some brave and adventurous types at Bloomsbury.
    Synonyms
    daring, daredevil, intrepid, venturesome, bold, audacious, fearless, brave, unafraid, unshrinking, undaunted, dauntless, valiant, valorous, heroic, dashing
    confident, enterprising
    rash, reckless, heedless
    informal gutsy, spunky, peppy, pushy
    rare adventuresome, venturous
    1. 1.1 Involving new ideas or methods.
      they wanted more adventurous meals
      Example sentencesExamples
      • While the dynamics of the market are currently pioneering and adventurous, these costs will only grow as the infrastructure enlarges.
      • A stylish bar/restaurant where the mood is casual sophistication and the drinks and food are modern and adventurous.
      • In the following year he is said to have been a pupil of Frans Hals in Haarlem, for which there is no further evidence other than an adventurous and lively technique.
      • If anything, his work is getting less interesting and adventurous, reworking old ideas for a speculative market.
      • Despite an adventurous menu and attractive decor, the place was never busy on a clear, bright summer's Friday night.
      • Stirling is a lively and adventurous arts and cultural centre which stages a rich programme of events.
      • You are ready for fresh personal experiences and adventurous work projects.
      • The restaurant was pleasantly full: and the menu nothing if not adventurous.
      • The influence of sociology also encouraged experimentation with a variety of more adventurous and imaginative research methods and new sources of data.
      • In the same vein as the successful restaurants gaining acclaim in Fossgate and Walmgate, it offers adventurous meals which sound mouth-watering.
      • His work has been lauded as innovative and adventurous, not restricted by the limitations of adopting a particular style.
      • This is not a rant against modern or adventurous architecture.
      • The film may not be stylistically adventurous, with long scenes and conventional editing, but the content bites.
      • My friends managed it - suddenly they stopped eating takeaway chips and began to experiment with ever more adventurous pasta sauces.
      • It was both stylistically adventurous and powerfully moving.
      • On the other hand, that would still leave nearly two hours of vital, adventurous music.
      • But its recovery is near completion and the enlightened and adventurous regeneration is attracting record numbers of visitors.
      • Four years in the making, his new album was a much more adventurous and imaginative record.
      • Parliament planners have, however, ruled out some of the more adventurous advances in toilet technology which are now available.
      • The experimental branch is where adventurous new features are made available in a somewhat official location.
      Synonyms
      enterprising, resourceful, imaginative, ingenious, inventive, original, creative, innovative, disruptive
    2. 1.2 Full of excitement.
      my life couldn't be more adventurous
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Explain that if you release it, it could grow to full size and lead a relatively long and adventurous life.
      • She considers her time in Bulgaria to have been an adventurous experience.
      • At the end of the line, all they may have is a head full of adventurous mishaps to tell their grandchildren about.
      • A month-long chase is more than just an interesting and adventurous journalistic experience.
      • Brendan the Navigator had popped in on his adventurous travels.
      • The second of our thrillers is an adventurous modern love story, firmly located in London but with universal themes.
      • Relating to that audience, if it's a Buddies audience, can be an adventurous experience.
      • They embarked on a life that was both romantically adventurous and cozily domestic.
      • They were both twenty, full of energy at times and seeking some adventurous diversion.
      • These are supposed to be the most adventurous years of your life, packed with experiences.
      • These are excellent accessories that could add up to your Jeep's sporty and adventurous qualities.
      • Secondly, we are all aware that we should try kit out in shallow water before gradually building up our depth and experience and undertaking more adventurous dives.
      • She continued, wringing her hands in excitement to finish her adventurous story.
      • Its zig-zag course and the steep cliffs on either side make a two-hour raft trip down the river an adventurous experience.
      • Experience the world of adventurous outdoor sports and travel with National Geographic Adventure.
      • Kathryn had many mind-opening and adventurous experiences on her travels.
      • Once considered an adventurous shopping experience, these price slashers are now in easy proximity to the suburban jungle.

Derivatives

  • adventurously

  • adverb ədˈvɛn(t)ʃ(ə)rəsli
    • I wanted to check that if we were going to push forward fairly adventurously with an interesting programme for the future that the company were up for it.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • We offer opportunities to play safely but adventurously, and take part in activities that include rural and seasonal crafts, games, story walks and informal learning in an environmentally friendly setting.
      • Many of them, more adventurously, are going out into the field where they'll face the intense cold and the relentless winds that make Antarctica a tough place to do science.
      • Although I'm all in favour of living as adventurously as possible, some fantasies don't combine so well with reality.
      • Hence there's no shortage of scientists and economists who now adventurously proclaim we are on the verge of a new creation.
  • adventurousness

  • noun ədˈvɛn(t)ʃ(ə)rəsnəs
    • As a rule, people do not leave their homes on a whim or out of adventurousness.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Observing my own children as toddlers, I was in awe of the adventurousness and efficiency of their learning.
      • He lacks the adventurousness of others known for similar roles, appearing stuffy, staid, and stoic by comparison.
      • I think the problem was a lack of adventurousness on the part of the so-called independent studios.
      • She brought absolute mastery and compelling musical adventurousness to one of the most difficult works in the repertoire.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French aventureus, from aventure (see adventure).

 
 

Definition of adventurous in US English:

adventurous

adjective
  • 1Willing to take risks or to try out new methods, ideas, or experiences.

    an adventurous traveler
    let's be adventurous
    Example sentencesExamples
    • For the adventurous traveller, there is no end to the things that he/she can do in the land of sun-kissed beaches and idyllic backwaters.
    • Jo is also one of those adventurous travelers that not only wants to explore a new city, she wants to taste it, too.
    • There must be some brave and adventurous types at Bloomsbury.
    • After John's death in 1638, his son John took over the collection, proving an even more adventurous traveller than his father.
    • There are many treasures from ages past just waiting for a brave and adventurous soul such as you to come and claim them.
    • If you feel adventurous, like new experiences, and have a fairly grounded personality, go for it.
    • Our outings attract like-minded, adventurous travelers with cooperative spirits.
    • I tried to convince myself to be spontaneous and adventurous and brave.
    • When she began work as a journalist, she said, she was always adventurous and very brave.
    • Residents of the former East Germany are making up for the years of enforced immobility by becoming the world's most adventurous travellers.
    • You now feel a little more adventurous and are willing to take on a little more risk.
    • However, the more you play there the more confident and adventurous you become.
    • Hostelling International Canada has launched a new and improved membership product for adventurous travellers on a budget.
    • I miss feeling adventurous and having fun ideas that I want to try out with someone special.
    • The more adventurous travelers hike their way into the Inca sanctuary, situated high on a mountain peak in the cloudy forest.
    • At a mere 37 miles from top to toe, it makes an ideal destination for the moderately adventurous traveller.
    • For the adventurous urbanite, how about experiencing a taste of farm life by visiting a working farm or ranch?
    • We are reminded that boys are conditioned from an early age to be adventurous and take risks, while girls are taught to be cautious and not stray too far.
    • Good travellers are usually adventurous when it comes to food.
    • I don't have to experiment or be adventurous and choose something different every time I eat in an Indian restaurant.
    Synonyms
    daring, daredevil, intrepid, venturesome, bold, audacious, fearless, brave, unafraid, unshrinking, undaunted, dauntless, valiant, valorous, heroic, dashing
    1. 1.1 Involving new ideas or methods.
      they wanted more adventurous meals
      Example sentencesExamples
      • His work has been lauded as innovative and adventurous, not restricted by the limitations of adopting a particular style.
      • Parliament planners have, however, ruled out some of the more adventurous advances in toilet technology which are now available.
      • The film may not be stylistically adventurous, with long scenes and conventional editing, but the content bites.
      • It was both stylistically adventurous and powerfully moving.
      • On the other hand, that would still leave nearly two hours of vital, adventurous music.
      • The restaurant was pleasantly full: and the menu nothing if not adventurous.
      • Despite an adventurous menu and attractive decor, the place was never busy on a clear, bright summer's Friday night.
      • The experimental branch is where adventurous new features are made available in a somewhat official location.
      • In the following year he is said to have been a pupil of Frans Hals in Haarlem, for which there is no further evidence other than an adventurous and lively technique.
      • But its recovery is near completion and the enlightened and adventurous regeneration is attracting record numbers of visitors.
      • The influence of sociology also encouraged experimentation with a variety of more adventurous and imaginative research methods and new sources of data.
      • A stylish bar/restaurant where the mood is casual sophistication and the drinks and food are modern and adventurous.
      • If anything, his work is getting less interesting and adventurous, reworking old ideas for a speculative market.
      • In the same vein as the successful restaurants gaining acclaim in Fossgate and Walmgate, it offers adventurous meals which sound mouth-watering.
      • While the dynamics of the market are currently pioneering and adventurous, these costs will only grow as the infrastructure enlarges.
      • Four years in the making, his new album was a much more adventurous and imaginative record.
      • Stirling is a lively and adventurous arts and cultural centre which stages a rich programme of events.
      • My friends managed it - suddenly they stopped eating takeaway chips and began to experiment with ever more adventurous pasta sauces.
      • You are ready for fresh personal experiences and adventurous work projects.
      • This is not a rant against modern or adventurous architecture.
      Synonyms
      enterprising, resourceful, imaginative, ingenious, inventive, original, creative, innovative, disruptive
    2. 1.2 Full of excitement.
      my life couldn't be more adventurous
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Kathryn had many mind-opening and adventurous experiences on her travels.
      • Its zig-zag course and the steep cliffs on either side make a two-hour raft trip down the river an adventurous experience.
      • A month-long chase is more than just an interesting and adventurous journalistic experience.
      • Brendan the Navigator had popped in on his adventurous travels.
      • They were both twenty, full of energy at times and seeking some adventurous diversion.
      • These are supposed to be the most adventurous years of your life, packed with experiences.
      • At the end of the line, all they may have is a head full of adventurous mishaps to tell their grandchildren about.
      • Once considered an adventurous shopping experience, these price slashers are now in easy proximity to the suburban jungle.
      • Experience the world of adventurous outdoor sports and travel with National Geographic Adventure.
      • She continued, wringing her hands in excitement to finish her adventurous story.
      • The second of our thrillers is an adventurous modern love story, firmly located in London but with universal themes.
      • Secondly, we are all aware that we should try kit out in shallow water before gradually building up our depth and experience and undertaking more adventurous dives.
      • She considers her time in Bulgaria to have been an adventurous experience.
      • Relating to that audience, if it's a Buddies audience, can be an adventurous experience.
      • Explain that if you release it, it could grow to full size and lead a relatively long and adventurous life.
      • They embarked on a life that was both romantically adventurous and cozily domestic.
      • These are excellent accessories that could add up to your Jeep's sporty and adventurous qualities.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French aventureus, from aventure (see adventure).

 
 
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