daredevil
英 ['de?dev(?)l]
美['d?rd?vl]
- n. 鋌而走險(xiǎn)的人，蠻勇的人
- adj. 蠻勇的，不怕死的
TEM8GRE
詞態(tài)變化
復(fù)數(shù):?daredevils;
中文詞源
daredevil 冒失鬼
來自dare和devil的組合詞。既可以理解成敢于挑戰(zhàn)魔鬼的人，也可以理解成有勇氣的小鬼。
英文詞源
- daredevil (n.)
- 1794, "recklessly daring person," from dare (v.) + devil (n.). The devil might refer to the person, or the sense might be "one who dares the devil" (compare scarecrow, pickpocket, cutthroat, also fear-babe a 16c. word for "something that frightens children"). As an adjective, from 1832.
雙語例句
- 1. A daredevil parachutist jumped from the top of Tower Bridge today.
- 一位大膽魯莽的跳傘者今天從倫敦塔橋的橋頂跳了下去。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. The show's full of daredevil feats.
- 表演中有很多驚險(xiǎn)的特技。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. He was a daredevil when young.
- 他年輕時(shí)一身蠻勇。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. He's a daredevil on the racing - track.
- 他在跑道上十分 膽大 魯莽.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. Don't try any of those daredevil stunts.
- 不要耍那些天不怕地不怕的絕招.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》