1. take a risk: to decide to do
something, even though you know that something bad or harmful might happen as a
result
例：
I knew we were taking a risk when we lent
him the money. （我知道借錢(qián)給他是有風(fēng)險(xiǎn)的。）
Nobody is successful in business without
taking a few risks. （沒(méi)有人做生意可以不冒險(xiǎn)就成功的。）
Climbers like the thrill that taking risks
gives them. （登山者就喜歡冒險(xiǎn)帶來(lái)的刺激。）
?
2. risk: to do something that you
know might have a harmful or negative result
例：
risk doing something
I decided to risk looking for a place to
stay when I got there, rather than booking in advance. （我決定放手一搏，到那兒再找住的地方，不提前預(yù)定了。）
risk it
Road conditions were supposed to be pretty
bad, but we decided to risk it. （路況應(yīng)該很差，但我們還是決定冒險(xiǎn)一試。）
?
3. take a chance: to decide to do
something even though there is a risk, because you think that you will succeed
備注：口語(yǔ)中常用''chance
it''。
例：
Victor took a chance and set up his own
company, which has been very successful. （維克多決定賭一把，自己創(chuàng)業(yè)，現(xiàn)在事業(yè)已經(jīng)很成功了。）
He chanced it with a long three-point shot
at goal in the last minute of the game. （比賽的最后一刻，他孤注一擲投了個(gè)超遠(yuǎn)三分球。）
?
4. stick your neck out: to do
something or give your opinion about something, even though you know there is a
risk that you are wrong or will be criticized
備注：''stick
your neck out''常用于非正式的場(chǎng)合。
例：
The evidence is good, but I won't stick my
neck out until all the data is in. （這個(gè)證據(jù)很有力，但是在所有數(shù)據(jù)到位之前，我不會(huì)冒險(xiǎn)做判斷。）
Look, I'll stick my neck out and say it'll
be finished by tomorrow evening. （聽(tīng)著，我就把話(huà)放在這里——我明晚之前一定會(huì)完成。）
I'm going to stick my neck out with some
predictions for the next two years. （我要冒昧預(yù)估一下未來(lái)兩年的情況。）
?
5. at your own risk: if you do
something at your own risk, it will be your own fault if something bad happens
- used especially on official signs and notices to warn people
例：
Visitors who park their cars in the corner
lot do so at their own risk. （到訪者如果把車(chē)停在拐彎處，一旦丟車(chē)，責(zé)任自負(fù)。）
Journalists were allowed into the area, but
only at their own risk. （記者可以進(jìn)入這一區(qū)域，但有什么事得自己負(fù)責(zé)。）
?
6. at the risk of doing something:
say this when what you are going to say or do might make someone angry, upset
etc.
備注：''at the risk
of doing something''常用于口語(yǔ)中。
例：
A school has to be able to make rules about
students' dress, even at the risk of upsetting parents. （學(xué)校必須定規(guī)則來(lái)規(guī)范學(xué)生的穿著，即使會(huì)得罪家長(zhǎng)也要這么做。）
At the risk of sounding like your mother,
you'd better dress up warm. （就算聽(tīng)起來(lái)像老媽子我也要說(shuō)，你最好穿得暖和點(diǎn)。）
This is a point which—at the risk of being
boring—I must emphasize once again. （就算你們覺(jué)得我啰嗦，我也必須再?gòu)?qiáng)調(diào)一次。）
?
7. risk-taking: when people
deliberately take risks in order to achieve something - use this especially
about actions in business or dangerous sports
例：
Starting a business always involves some
risk-taking. （創(chuàng)業(yè)總是有風(fēng)險(xiǎn)的。）
最新評(píng)論：