daredevil的意思

daredevil

英式音标['dɛrdɛvl]
美式英标['deədev(ə)l]

基本解释

n. 铤而走险的人，蛮勇的人

adj. 蛮勇的，不怕死的

中文词源

daredevil 冒失鬼

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。

英文词源

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.

实用例句

1. 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。

2. The show's full of daredevil feats.: 表演中有很多惊险的特技。

3. He was a daredevil when young.: 他年轻时一身蛮勇。

4. He's a daredevil on the racing - track.: 他在跑道上十分胆大鲁莽.

5. Don't try any of those daredevil stunts.: 不要耍那些天不怕地不怕的绝招.

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