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adventure

/ədˈvɛntʃər/
English Definition
n. an unusual and exciting experience
中文释义
冒险,奇遇
Example Sentence

The oceanographer's deep-sea adventure revealed a previously unknown species of bioluminescent jellyfish.

这位海洋学家的深海探险揭示了一种以前未知的生物发光水母。

Synonyms
expedition quest exploit
Antonyms
routine drudgery
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Practice — Definition Match

Which choice best defines “adventure”?

  1. A Celebration, holiday
  2. B Time without end
  3. C An unusual and exciting experience
  4. D The way in which two or more people or things are connected
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C — An unusual and exciting experience. “adventure” means an unusual and exciting experience.

Practice — Which Word Fits?

Which word means “an unusual and exciting experience”?

  1. A festival
  2. B eternity
  3. C adventure
  4. D relationship
Show answer

C — adventure. “adventure” means an unusual and exciting experience.

Common questions about “adventure”

What does “adventure” mean?

adventure — an unusual and exciting experience. In Chinese: 冒险,奇遇.

How do you pronounce “adventure”?

adventure is pronounced /ədˈvɛntʃər/.

How is “adventure” used in a sentence?

The oceanographer's deep-sea adventure revealed a previously unknown species of bioluminescent jellyfish. (这位海洋学家的深海探险揭示了一种以前未知的生物发光水母。)

What are synonyms for “adventure”?

expedition, quest, exploit — all close in meaning to adventure (an unusual and exciting experience).

What is the opposite of “adventure”?

routine, drudgery — each the opposite of adventure (an unusual and exciting experience).

Is “adventure” an SAT vocabulary word?

Yes. adventure is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.

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