1.venture用作名词时意思是“冒险”,用作动词时,意思是“大胆提出”“去冒…之险”“冒昧提出”“把…置于风险之中”,指冒一定的危险去干某事或做某事可能遭受危险或损失,也可以表示“敢于做某事,大胆做某事”。强调所冒的危险和可预见的可能性,而不表示其后果。
2.venture可用作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词。用作及物动词时,接名词、代词或动词不定式作宾语。
venture forth(v.+adv.)
勇敢地出发 set out bravely
▲venture forth
In the fairy stories, the youngest son usually ventures forth to try to find his fortune.在神话故事中,最小的儿子通常总是勇敢地出发寻求幸福。
venture in(v.+prep.)
在…中冒着(…的)危险 rise (sth) in (somewhere)
▲venture sth in sth
Men ventured their lives in war.人们在战争中冒着生命危险。
He ventured his fortune in a speculation.他拿他的大宗财产做投机生意。
venture into(v.+prep.)
冒险进入 rise (sth) into
▲venture into sth
Don't venture into the jungle without a guide.没有向导,不要冒险到森林里去。
venture on〔upon〕(v.+prep.)
冒险进行,大胆进行 rise (sth) on (sth uncertain)
▲venture on〔upon〕 sth
They ventured on the sea.他们冒险出海。
He ventured on a rash speculation.他进行鲁莽的投机。
He is too timid to venture upon an undertaking.他太胆小,不敢从事任何事业。
The hope of making further discoveries led them to venture upon a second voyage.他们希望有新的发现,于是大胆地进行了第二次航行。
▲venture sth on〔upon〕 sth
I will venture five shillings on it.我愿为它赌五先令。
venture out(v.+adv.)
在天气不好时外出 go outside in unsuitable weather
▲venture out
I'd rather not venture out in pouring rain if I don't have to.除非迫不得已,我才不会冒着大雨外出呢。
用作不及物动词
▲S+~(+A)
Don't venture too near the edge of the well,you might fall in.不要冒险走近井边,你可能会掉进去的。
Nothing venture, nothing have.不入虎穴,焉得虎子。
用作及物动词
▲S+~+n./pron.
I won't venture a step farther.我不敢再往前走一步。
Will you venture a flight in a jet plane?你敢坐喷气式飞机吗?
Men venture their lives in space exploration.人们冒着生命危险从事太空探索。
He ventured an objection at the meeting.他在会议上冒昧地提了一个问题。
▲S+~+to-v
He ventured to speak to her.他壮起胆子跟她说话。
I venture to assert that it is true.我敢断言那是真的。
Very few people ventured to go out on that stormy night.在那个风雨交加的夜晚,很少有人敢出去。
He ventured to kiss her hand.他大胆地吻了她的手。
venture, chance, endanger, hazard, imperil, risk
这组词都可表示“有失败或受伤害的可能”。其区别是:venture强调冒险的勇气和获得成功的可能,而不太侧重结果;chance不顾及行动或过程中的冒险成分,而寄希望于幸运; endanger强调面临危险,但本身不侧重冒险; imperil也强调面临危险,但更侧重不可肯定和危险的紧迫性; hazard侧重有失掉的危险,强调不确定,获得好结果的希望不大;risk更强调面对真正的危险。
venture, dare
参见dare条。
1.venture表示“冒险”,其后可接不定式短语作宾语,但不可接v-ing形式。例如:
恕我斗胆反对。
误:I venture disagreeing.
正:I venture to disagree.
2.venture也可用作名词,意为“(成败难测的)商业冒险,投机”。例如:
He failed in all his ventures.他所有的投机都失败了。
One lucky venture made his fortune.一次幸运的机会使他发了财。
[同义词] adventure, dare, risk
[词源]<中古英语venture(冒险)
