冒险

• 拼音: mào xiǎn
• 汉字拆解: 冒 = 冃 + 目 — to venture forth; 险 = 阜 (mound/terrain) + 佥 (all) — dangerous terrain

含义

To take a risk; to venture; an adventure. Doing something dangerous or uncertain for a purpose.

Can be used as a verb (to take risks) or noun (an adventure). Covers everything from physical danger to financial or social risk-taking. In positive contexts it implies courage and boldness; in negative contexts it implies recklessness.

例句

1. 在没有充分调研的情况下贸然进入陌生市场，无异于商业冒险，极有可能血本无归。
2. 消防员每次执行救援任务都是在为他人的安全而冒险，这种无私精神令人敬佩。
3. 他喜欢在节假日参加极限运动，享受冒险带来的肾上腺素飙升的快感。

用法指南

语境: business, sport, daily life

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 这次投资风险极大，他仍然决定冒险一试，结果出乎意料地取得了丰厚回报。(This investment carried enormous risk, yet he still decided to take the chance, and the result was an unexpectedly handsome return.)
• 面对险峻的山路，向导提醒队员不要轻易冒险，应遵循规定路线前行。(Faced with the treacherous mountain path, the guide reminded the team members not to take risks lightly and to follow the designated route.)

错误说法

• 把'冒险'等同于纯粹的鲁莽行为 — 刻意强调不计后果时用'铤而走险' (Don't equate 冒险 with pure recklessness — use 铤而走险 when emphasising acting desperately without regard for consequences)

起源与历史

冒 (to venture, to brave) + 险 (danger, risk). Together meaning to venture into danger.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal