venture
verb
/ˈventʃə(r)/
/ˈventʃər/
Idioms Phrasal Verbs
[intransitive] + adv./prep. to go somewhere even though you know that it might be dangerous or unpleasant敢于去（危险或令人不快的地方）- They ventured nervously into the water.他们紧张地硬着头皮下水。
- He's never ventured abroad in his life.他一生中从来不敢出国。
- A few people ventured out into the street.有几个人壮着胆子走上了街头。
- He ventured deeper into the forest.他冒险向森林更深处走去。
- She ventured cautiously into the room.她小心翼翼地走进那个房间。
- She would not have dared venture here alone.她本来不敢独自一人冒险到这里来的。
- Some of the men ventured farther out to sea.其中有些人冒险向大海的更深处游去。
- They never ventured from their buildings after sunset.日落后他们从不敢外出。
- They rarely ventured beyond their local market town.他们几乎从来不敢去当地集镇以外的地方。
- We ventured down to the south coast over the weekend.周末我们冒险抵达了南海岸。
Collocations Dictionaryadverb- cautiously
- never
- occasionally
- …
verb + venturepreposition - [transitive] (formal) to say or do something in a careful way, especially because it might upset or offend somebody小心地说，谨慎地做（尤指会使人烦恼或不快的事）
- venture something She hardly dared to venture an opinion.她几乎不敢亮明观点。
- He ventured a tentative smile.他试探性地笑了笑。
- venture to do something I ventured to suggest that she might have made a mistake.我小心地提醒说她可能出了差错。
- + speech ‘And if I say no?’ she ventured.“那么我要是说不呢？” 她试探说。
- venture that… He ventured that the data might be flawed.他大胆地推测说数据可能有误差。
Collocations Dictionaryadverb- cautiously
- never
- occasionally
- …
verb + venturepreposition - [transitive] venture something (on something) to risk losing something valuable or important if you are not successful at something冒着（失去贵重或重要的东西）的危险 synonym gamble
- It was wrong to venture his financial security on such a risky deal.他牺牲自己的财务安全去做风险这么大的交易是错误的。
词源late Middle English (in the sense ‘adventure’, also ‘risk the loss of’): shortening of adventure.
Idioms nothing ventured, nothing gained
- (saying) used to say that you have to take risks if you want to achieve things and be successful不敢冒险就一事无成；不入虎穴，焉得虎子Topics Dangerc2