at a venture 冒险地, 胡乱地, 随便地
- He chose a book at a venture from the shelves.
他从书架上随便挑了一本书。 - He chose a book at a venture from the shelves.
他从书架上随便挑了一本书。 - You do not assume, indeed, the solemnity of the pulpit, or the tone of stage-declamation; neither are you at liberty to gabble on at a venture
当然,你无须像在教堂里讲道或在舞台上朗诵那样拿腔作势;然而,你也不可不分轻重,不讲分寸,信口哇啦哇啦,再不然就乞灵于粗俗方言和油腔滑调。
Venture \Ven"ture\ (?; 135), n. [Aphetic form of OE. aventure.
See {Adventure}.]
1. An undertaking of chance or danger; the risking of
something upon an event which can not be foreseen with
certainty; a hazard; a risk; a speculation.
I, in this venture, double gains pursue. --Dryden.
2. An event that is not, or can not be, foreseen; an
accident; chance; hap; contingency; luck. --Bacon.
3. The thing put to hazard; a stake; a risk; especially,
something sent to sea in trade.
My ventures are not in one bottom trusted. --Shak.
{At a venture}, at hazard; without seeing the end or mark;
without foreseeing the issue; at random.
A certain man drew a bow at a venture. --1 Kings
xxii. 34.
A bargain at a venture made. --Hudibras.
Note: The phrase at a venture was originally at aventure,
that is, at adventure.