daredevil是什么意思

daredevil
英 ['deədev(ə)l]美 ['dɛrdɛvl]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.双语例句
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。来自柯林斯例句
2. The show's full of daredevil feats. 表演中有很多惊险的特技。来自柯林斯例句
3. He was a daredevil when young. 他年轻时一身蛮勇。来自柯林斯例句
4. He's a daredevil on the racing - track. 他在跑道上十分 胆大 鲁莽.来自《简明英汉词典》
5. Don't try any of those daredevil stunts. 不要耍那些天不怕地不怕的绝招.来自《简明英汉词典》
