daring

Word family  noun dare daring adjective daring verb dare adverb daringly

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++dar·ing1 /ˈdeərɪŋ $ ˈder-/ ●●○ adjective  1  BRAVEinvolving a lot of risk or danger, or brave enough to do risky things 勇敢的；大胆的 a daring rescue attempt 大胆的营救行动► see thesaurus at brave2  SHOCKnew or unusual in a way that may shock people 大胆的，别出心裁的 a daring new building 一幢设计大胆的新建筑 —daringly adverb

Examples from the Corpus

daring• She wore smocked Liberty dresses and sandals and smoked in the street, considered very daring.• When she was young, everybody thought my grandmother was terribly daring because she smoked.• Then, as a daring but romantic gown of navy blue silk crepe made its appearance, the moment came.• The thrill of discovering that he could break into secret files spurred Paul on to more daring data raids.• Miller is exceptionally good in this daring film.• He would often do very foolish things just to prove how daring he was.• Another such stunt, I still remember rather too graphically, involved a daring knife-throwing act at a local night club.• a daring new production of "Hamlet"• a daring pilot• Alfred Wegener was a keen thinker and a daring pioneer.• A daring proposal was made to reconcile the continuity of the Schrödinger equation with the discontinuity of empirical experience.• It is a particularly daring stunt, involving being tied up and suspended in mid-air.• Three inmates fled the prison in a daring tunnel escape.• Today she's wearing a daring two-piece suit in bold purple and orange.• Its daring use of music, mime, dance and humour challenges the audience to look beyond the stereotypes.• In the second half, Joey Beauchamp came flying in like the daring young man on the trapeze.daring2 noun [uncountable]  BRAVEcourage that makes you willing to take risks 勇气，胆量 a plan of great daring 极为大胆的计划

Examples from the Corpus

daring• The young composer has shown considerable daring in his music.• What happened next was a classic example of foolhardy daring which very nearly came badly unstuck.

dar·ing1 adjectivedaring2 nounChineseSyllable  

of or a or brave to lot Corpus danger, enough risk involving

daring

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dar‧ing¹ /ˈdeərɪŋ $ ˈder-/ adjective1. involving a lot of risk or danger, or brave enough to do risky things:
    a daring rescue attempt
2. new or unusual in a way that may shock people:
    a daring new building
—daringly adverb
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ brave showing that you are not afraid to do things that other people find dangerous or difficult: I think he was incredibly brave to do a parachute jump. | a brave attempt to change the system
   ▪ courageous /kəˈreɪdʒəs/ especially written very brave – used especially about someone fighting for what they believe in, or fighting against a disease: a courageous speech | her courageous fight against cancer
   ▪ daring brave and willing to take a lot of risks: a daring escape from a prison camp | a daring fighter pilot | a daring thing to do
   ▪ bold willing to make difficult decisions or say what you think, even though it may involve risks: It was a bold move to set up his own company. | She was very bold in criticizing the leadership.
   ▪ intrepid written willing to do dangerous things or go to dangerous places: an intrepid traveller | We sent our intrepid reporter to find out what is happening.
   ▪ adventurous used about someone who enjoys going to new places and doing new, possibly dangerous, things: More adventurous visitors can go skiing or snowboarding.
   ▪ fearless not afraid of anything or anyone: a fearless campaigner for human rights
   ▪ heroic very brave and admired by many people: heroic rescuers | Despite heroic efforts to save him, he died.
   ▪ plucky brave and determined – often used in newspapers: Plucky Megan, aged 10, has beaten cancer twice.

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daring² noun [uncountable]courage that makes you willing to take risks:
    a plan of great daring