adventure, venture
这两个词都有“冒险”或“冒险活动”的意思。它们的区别在于：adventure强调惊险性,一般指在危险中激动人心的经历; venture强调冒险性,常指“冒险活动”,尤指那些为赢利而投资的冒险事业或投机活动。另外, adventure多含有有惊无险的意味,而venture则成败难以预测。例如：
He had a singular adventure.他有过一次奇特的冒险经历。
A bold venture is often successful.大胆的投机活动往往会成功。
下列两句的意思相同：
It was an adventure to visit that place.
It was an adventure visiting that place.
访问那地方是一次冒险经历。
These were my Arctic adventures.
这就是我的北极冒险经历.
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The film centres around the amorous adventures of its handsome hero, Mike Mather.
这部电影的中心内容是英俊的男主角麦克·马瑟的情爱冒险.
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"Daring Adventures" from '86 is a far more cohesive and successful album.
1986年发行的《勇于冒险》是一张风格更为统一也更为成功的专辑。
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I have had more than my full share of adventures.
我已经有了太多丰富多彩的历险。
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All the boys told lies about their adventures.
所有这些男孩谈论他们的冒险经历时都没说实话。
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They first set foot on our soil as adventures.
他们起初是以冒险家身份踏上我国国土的.
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Defoe skilfully narrated the adventures of Robinson Crusoe on his desert island.
笛福生动地叙述了鲁滨逊·克鲁索在荒岛上的冒险故事.
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He recounted to us his childhood adventures.
他向我们讲述了他孩提时代的种种历险.
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He recounted his adventures.
他描述自己的奇遇.
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Sherlock Holmes had many adventures.
夏洛克·福尔摩斯冒过多次险.
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She was reading tales of adventures.
她在读冒险故事.
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He had a vast lot of adventures.
他经历过许许多多奇遇.
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The explorer related his adventures.
探险者叙述他的冒险经历.
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Because of his adventures, he is a person of far greater experience and resourcefulness.
诸多冒险经历使他的经验和智谋都要比别人高出一筹。
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When we left the room, he was still holding forth on his adventures.
我们离开那房间时, 他还在侃侃而谈他的历险记.
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