单词详解

1. n.

A. [C][U]危险，风险 [(+of)] ( source of danger， a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune)
He saved the child’s life at the risk of losing his own. 他冒着生命危险救了那个小孩的性命。
They are ready for any risks. 他们准备冒一切风险。

B. [C] (保险业承担的) 险，危险率，保险金额，保险对象 (a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury)

He saw the rewards but not the risks of crime. 他只看到了犯罪的收益而没有看到其风险。

Investing to stocks is now considered to be a bad risk.

投资股票被认为要承受糟糕的投资报酬风险。
2. vt.

A. 使遭受危险，以……作为赌注 (expose to a chance of loss or damage)
The brave fireman risked his life in trying to save the child.
那位勇敢的消防队员冒着生命危险试图救那孩子。

B. 冒……的风险 [+v-ing] (take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome)
They risked losing their lives. 他们冒着失去生命的风险。

相关词组

1. at all risks 冒着一切危险，不管怎样，无论如何

  The firemen rushed into the accident spot to put down the fire at all risks.

消防队员冒着一切危险冲击现场灭火。

2. at one’s own risk 自行负责

  Smoking is bad to health. People do so at their own risk.

吸烟有害健康，人们这样做要自行负责。

3. at the risk of 冒……危险 

  He saved my life at the risk of losing his own. 他冒着失去自己生命的危险救了我的生命。

4. risk doing sth. 冒险做某事 

  If you’re always selfishness in the life you risk losing all of your friends.

在生活中如果你总是这样自私，你可能会失去你所有的朋友。

5. run/take risk of 冒着……的风险

  You’d better not take the risk of exploring the jungle. 你最好别冒险去丛林探险。

6. take a risk 冒险

  We should think it over and over instead of taking a risk.

我们应该多考虑考虑，而不是去冒险。

相关单词

过去式：risked

过去分词：risked

现在分词：risking

第三人称单数：risks