The audacious explorer planned to cross the desert without a guide, relying solely on ancient maps and celestial navigation.
这位大胆的探险家计划在没有向导的情况下穿越沙漠，仅依靠古老的地图和天文导航。
Which choice best defines “audacious”?
D — Boldly daring; recklessly bold.. “audacious” means Boldly daring; recklessly bold..
Which word means “Boldly daring; recklessly bold.”?
B — audacious. “audacious” means Boldly daring; recklessly bold..
audacious — Boldly daring; recklessly bold.. In Chinese: 大胆的；无畏的；放肆的.
audacious is pronounced //ɔːˈdeɪʃəs//.
The audacious explorer planned to cross the desert without a guide, relying solely on ancient maps and celestial navigation. (这位大胆的探险家计划在没有向导的情况下穿越沙漠，仅依靠古老的地图和天文导航。)
daring, bold, fearless — all close in meaning to audacious (Boldly daring; recklessly bold.).
timid, cautious — each the opposite of audacious (Boldly daring; recklessly bold.).
Yes. audacious is on the SAT Prep Difficult list — the higher-register words that decide the hard questions. 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.
aud(=audere,敢) → 敢作敢为 → 大胆。