daredevil

• n. 铤而走险的人，蛮勇的人
• adj. 蛮勇的，不怕死的

来自dare和devil的组合词。既可以理解成敢于挑战魔鬼的人，也可以理解成有勇气的小鬼。

1. a reckless impetuous irresponsible person

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.

a reckless daredevil

轻举妄动的冒失鬼

牛津词典

[只用于名词前]Don't try any daredevil stunts.

别去做那些玩儿命的惊险动作。

牛津词典

The show's full of daredevil feats.

表演中有很多惊险的特技。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

A daredevil parachutist jumped from the top of Tower Bridge today.

一位大胆鲁莽的跳伞者今天从伦敦塔桥的桥顶跳了下去。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Why does David do these daredevil deeds?

为什么戴维做出这些胆大妄为的事情?

期刊摘选

Daredevil Daisy likes the high wire, but juggler Jack prefers his feet firmly on the ground.

勇敢的戴西喜欢在空中走钢丝绳, 而喜欢杂耍的杰克却愿意双脚沾地.

期刊摘选

He is a daredevil and never afraid of anything.

他是个胆大妄为的人,从来不怕任何事.

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A creative person is neither a utopianist nor an unthoughtful daredevil.

一个具有创造精神的人不是空想家,也不是胆大妄为的冒失鬼.

期刊摘选

A French daredevil climber was arrested once again after the top of a bridge overlooking Lisbon.

法国超胆侠近日在尝试攀爬葡萄牙里斯本一处著名的大桥时再次遭到葡萄牙警方的逮捕.

期刊摘选

Oh, my God. Look at her, she's a daredevil.

哦, 天啊, 看看她, 真有不怕死的精神.

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Journalist: So if I say to you , are you a daredevil, what do you say?

贾森: 是的.一想到赛车,我脸上就会笑开花, 你看到了 吗 ?

期刊摘选

If you spent your formative years as your neighborhood's daredevil, you may be a risk lover.

如果你用你的成年期来担当邻居的“夜魔侠”, 你可能是个风险爱好者.

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The daredevil was taken to a local hospital.

事后,这名勇士被送往当地医院.

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Don't try any of those daredevil stunts.

不要耍那些天不怕地不怕的绝招.

《简明英汉词典》

He was a daredevil chap, that's a fact,'said one of the officers.'

他决死一章, 这是一个事实,'一名队员说.

期刊摘选

The show's full of daredevil feats.

表演中有很多惊险的特技。

柯林斯例句

A daredevil parachutist jumped from the top of Tower Bridge today.

一位大胆鲁莽的跳伞者今天从伦敦塔桥的桥顶跳了下去。

柯林斯例句

He was a daredevil when young.

他年轻时一身蛮勇。

柯林斯例句