play with fire
C2 phrase to act in a way that is very dangerous and to take risks
be skating on thin ice
phrase to be doing something that is dangerous or involves risks: He's skating on thin ice by lying to the police. 他对警方撒谎真是冒险之举。
stick your neck out
phrase to take a risk
chance
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/tʃæns/ verb to risk something: You'd be a fool to chance your life savings on a single investment. 你要是把一辈子的积蓄都放到一项投资上就是个傻瓜。
gamble
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/ˈgæm.bəl/ verb to do something that involves risks that might result in loss of money or failure, hoping to get money or achieve success: Anyone who gambles on the stock exchange has to be prepared to lose money. 任何进行股票投机的人都必须要做好赔钱的准备。
hazard
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/ˈhæz.ɚd/ verb to risk doing something, especially making a guess, suggestion, etc. I wouldn't like to hazard a guess. 我不想冒险猜测。
adventure
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/ədˈven.tʃɚ/ A2 noun an unusual, exciting, and possibly dangerous activity, such as a trip or experience, or the excitement produced by such an activity: They went on an adventure hunting for treasure in the western hills.
gamble
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/ˈgæm.bəl/ C2 noun a risk that might result in loss of money or failure: Her publishers knew they were taking a gamble when they agreed to publish such an unusual novel. 她的出版商知道，同意出版这样一部标新立异的小说是一种冒险。
冒险地
riskily
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/ˈrɪs.kəl.i/ adverb in a way that involves the possibility of something bad happening: She had been living a little riskily. 她的生活有点冒险。
冒险的
chancy
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/ˈtʃæn.si/ adjective informal involving the possibility of something bad happening: Investing in the stock market is a chancy business. 投资股票交易是件冒险的事。
venturesome
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/ˈven.tʃɚ.səm/ adjective formal used to describe a person who is willing to take risks, or an action or behaviour that involves risks: He has become more venturesome this season with dress designs that incorporate a variety of ethnic influences. 这一季他的服装设计更加大胆，吸收了丰富的民族元素。
不冒险
play (it) safe
phrase to be careful and not take risks: To play safe, I'd allow an extra ten minutes, just in case. 谨慎起见，我会再多留出10分钟，以防万一。
冒险干
risk
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/rɪsk/ B2 verb to do something although there is a chance of a bad result: "It's dangerous to cross here." "I'll just have to risk it." “从这儿穿行很危险。”“我不得不冒这个险。”
冒险精神
enterprise
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/ˈen.t̬ɚ.praɪz/ C1 noun eagerness to do something new and clever, despite any risks: They've shown a lot of enterprise in setting up this project. 启动这个项目显示出他们豪迈的进取精神。
daring
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/ˈder.ɪŋ/ noun the quality of being brave and willing to take risks: He showed great daring on the battlefield. 他在战场上表现得极其英勇。
冒险乐园
adventure playground
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/ədˈven.tʃɚ ˌpleɪ.graʊnd/ noun a public open space where children can play and climb on structures, usually made of wood, ropes, and old tyres
冒险去
venture
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/ˈven.tʃɚ/ C2 verb formal to risk going somewhere or doing something that might be dangerous or unpleasant, or to risk saying something that might be criticized: She rarely ventured outside, except when she went to stock up on groceries. 她极少冒险外出，除非要去采购杂货。
冒险行为
escapade
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/ˈes.kə.peɪd/ noun an act involving some danger, risk, or excitement, because it is different from usual or expected behaviour: Her latest escapade was to camp outside a department store on the night before the sale. 她最近的一个恶作剧是在一家百货商店大减价的前一晚搭帐篷睡在店外。
hostage to fortune
phrase an action or statement that could create problems for you later: The prime minister was extremely cautious, saying nothing inflammatory and giving no hostages to fortune. 首相极为谨慎，不说任何具有煽动性和可能在将来引起麻烦的话。
冒险言论
hostage to fortune
phrase an action or statement that could create problems for you later: The prime minister was extremely cautious, saying nothing inflammatory and giving no hostages to fortune. 首相极为谨慎，不说任何具有煽动性和可能在将来引起麻烦的话。
商业冒险
venture
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/ˈven.tʃɚ/ C2 noun a new activity, usually in business, that involves risk or uncertainty: She advised us to look abroad for more lucrative business ventures. 她建议我们去国外寻找更有利可图的商业机会。
愚蠢冒险
push your luck
phrase to try too hard to get a particular result and risk losing what you have achieved: She's agreed to help on Saturday, but I think I'd be pushing my luck if I asked her to be here the whole weekend. 她同意周六来帮忙，不过我想我要是让她整个周末都来的话就是得寸进尺了。
爱冒险的
venturesome
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/ˈven.tʃɚ.səm/ adjective formal used to describe a person who is willing to take risks, or an action or behaviour that involves risks: He has become more venturesome this season with dress designs that incorporate a variety of ethnic influences. 这一季他的服装设计更加大胆，吸收了丰富的民族元素。
敢于冒险地
audaciously
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/ɑːˈdeɪ.ʃəs.li/ adverb in a way that shows a willingness to take risks or offend people: The group is audaciously protesting against unearned wealth and privilege. 该团体勇敢地抗议不劳而获的财富和特权。
敢于冒险的
audacious
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/ɑːˈdeɪ.ʃəs/ adjective showing a willingness to take risks or offend people: He described the plan as ambitious and audacious. 他认为这是一项宏伟而大胆的计划。
极为冒险的
suicidal
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/ˌsuː.əˈsaɪ.dəl/ adjective Suicidal behaviour is likely to result in death. He took some suicidal risks. 他冒了很大的险，几乎是玩儿命。
suicidally
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/ˌsuː.əˈsaɪ.dəl.i/ adverb in a way that has the effect of causing your own defeat or failure: How could you be so suicidally stupid? 你怎么会蠢到把自己给害了？
尽量避免冒险的
risk-averse
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/ˈrɪsk.əˌvɝːs/ adjective unwilling to take risks or wanting to avoid risks as much as possible: He feels modern attitudes to children's play are too restrictive and risk-averse. 他觉得当代对孩子玩耍的态度过于限制和逃避风险。
冒险一试
chance your arm
phrase UK to take a risk in order to get something that you want: Aren't you chancing your arm a bit giving up a secure job to start up a business? 你放弃稳定的工作去开办公司是不是有点太冒险了？
拿生命冒险
dice with death
phrase mainly UK to do something extremely dangerous and silly: You're dicing with death driving at that speed on icy roads. 路上结了冰你还开这么快，你是在玩儿命啊。
拿性命去冒险
take your life in your hands
phrase to do something that is very dangerous, especially where you risk death: Every time you go parachuting you're taking your life in your hands. 你每次去跳伞都是在拿性命冒险。
宁愿过于谨慎也不要冒险犯错误
err on the side of caution
phrase formal to be especially careful rather than taking a risk or making a mistake: 25 people have replied to the invitation, but I've erred on the side of caution and put out 30 chairs. 25人回复了邀请函，但为谨慎起见我准备了30把椅子。
喜欢冒险地
adventurously
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/ədˈven.tʃɚ.əs.li/ adverb in a way that shows you are willing to try new or difficult things: We should all try and eat more adventurously. 我们都应该更大胆地品尝新的菜肴。
喜欢冒险的
adventurous
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/ədˈven.tʃɚ.əs/ B2 adjective willing to try new or difficult things: I'm trying to be more adventurous with my cooking. 我正努力在烹饪方面有所创新。
以流浪汉和无赖的冒险事迹为题材的
picaresque
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/ˌpɪk.ɚˈesk/ adjective specialized relating to a type of story in which the main character travels from place to place and has a series of adventures: a picaresque tale in which Kate travels all over North America looking for Mr. Right 一个流浪冒险故事，故事中凯特走遍北美寻找自己的白马王子
勇于冒险地
daringly
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/ˈder.ɪŋ.li/ adverb in a way that is daring: a daringly short skirt 大胆的短裙
勇于冒险的
daring
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/ˈder.ɪŋ/ adjective brave and taking risks: a daring escape 大胆的逃亡
有冒险精神的
game
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/geɪm/ adjective willing to do things that are new, difficult, or that involve risks: It was a difficult challenge, but Roberta was game. 这是个难度很高的挑战，但是罗伯塔很乐于尝试一下。
做冒险的事情
run/take a risk
B2 phrase to do something that might be dangerous: Don't take any risks - just call the police. 不要冒险行事——给警察打电话吧。
做愚蠢冒险的事
pull a stunt
phrase informal to do something silly and dangerous: What did you want to pull a stupid stunt like that for? 你那样逞能到底是为了什么？