Word · Frequency #36286
daredevil
/ˈderˌdevəl/
noun
胆大妄为者；冒失鬼；蛮勇的人
a person who takes dangerous risks, especially for excitement or attention; a reckless thrill-seeker
- 1.
A person who engages in very risky behavior, especially one who is motivated by a craving for excitement or attention.
从事非常危险行为的人,尤指因渴望刺激或关注而为之者。
- 2.
a reckless impetuous irresponsible person
鲁莽冲动不负责任的人
从事非常危险行为的人,尤指因渴望刺激或关注而为之者。；鲁莽冲动不负责任的人；铤而走险的人；蛮勇的人
In use
He is a daredevil who loves skydiving.
The crowd watched as the daredevils performed dangerous stunts.
Only a true daredevil would attempt to climb that cliff without ropes.
be a daredevil
常用作可数名词，描述人的冒险性格。
He is a daredevil who loves base jumping.
他是个喜欢定点跳伞的莽夫。
act like a daredevil
She acts like a daredevil, but she's actually very careful.
她行事像个冒失鬼，但实际上非常小心。
the daredevil + verb
定冠词用于特指某个特定莽汉。
The daredevil performed a risky motorcycle jump.
Connections
Confusing words
- daring
- 勇敢的，大胆的 · daring是形容词，表示‘勇敢的’；daredevil是名词，表示‘铤而走险的人’或‘蛮勇的人’。
Word family
Learner notes
Grammar Note
常指鲁莽冒险的人，可数名词。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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