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词汇 risky
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Definition of risky in English:

risky

adjectiveriskier, riskiest ˈrɪskiˈrɪski
  • 1Full of the possibility of danger, failure, or loss.

    危险的;冒险的;有风险的

    it was much too risky to try to disarm him

    要缴他的械危险很大。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Mercenaries had grown exponentially, and trade routes were risky, the merchant ships pillaged.
    • Struggling companies, once seen as a challenge, are now often deemed too risky to take a chance on.
    • Though risky, some businesses will decide to take their chances and not fully comply.
    • Growth and change are naturally risky, but stagnation is a recipe for failure.
    • As such, the potential returns can be enormous, but investing in these stocks can also be risky.
    • I knew my parents would be back anytime soon, and inviting James over was risky business.
    • Setting up a new business is risky and involves a steep learning curve, and can ultimately lead to failure.
    • It was too risky to stay any longer because sooner or later, someone was going to notice him acting strange.
    • It was risky to make the call from an enemy phone - but Natalie was quickly running out of options.
    • The margin for failure is high and the whole scheme is very risky.
    • Putting your money in the stock market is a risky business.
    • As such, buying an ongoing venture is usually less risky than starting a brand new business.
    • The amount of debt that existed in this country, on both the business and consumer ends, was risky.
    • Remaking movies is always a risky endeavor, and remaking a classic can border on the foolhardy.
    • Thus, it is risky for a patient with ongoing medical conditions to change doctors or to come to a hospital.
    • Namibian banks generally do not see it as their business to lend to risky long-term investments.
    • It is only a matter of how long the risky lending and losses are allowed to accumulate.
    • The final phase is to analyze the strength of the brand to figure out how risky those future brand earnings are.
    • Participating artists discuss the concept of risk, and what makes art risky business.
    • At the end of the day, I think what we are about is helping the company run its business in a risky world.
    Synonyms
    dangerous, fraught with danger, high-risk, hazardous, perilous, unsafe, insecure, exposed, defenceless, precarious, touch-and-go, tricky, treacherous
    uncertain, unpredictable, speculative
    informal chancy, dicey, sticky, hairy
    British informal dodgy
    North American informal gnarly
    archaic or humorous parlous
  • 2Risqué.

    有伤风化的;近乎淫秽的

    their risky patter made the guests laugh

    他们近乎淫秽的闲扯引得客人们发笑。

Derivatives

  • riskily

  • adverb ˈrɪskɪliˈrɪskəli
    • I think that the closer you are to your object the better you see details and you broadcast it accurately, but riskily.
  • riskiness

  • noun ˈrɪskɪnəsˈrɪskinəs
    • She said the sheet of questions may serve to remind teenagers of the riskiness of some of their choices, although that's not its purpose.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • But today, lenders can adjust the interest rates they charge borrowers according to the riskiness of the loan, so that they can make a profit by lending in the inner city.
      • Since the $1.5 billion due in 2002 is equal to the company's entire cash flow from operations in 2001, it raised red flags among the credit agencies that rate the riskiness of corporate debt.
      • Fund managers, he said, have ‘become much more transparent in our approach because we recognize that investors need to know not only the style of investing, but the riskiness.’
      • Although the criteria for the different classifications are not strictly bound, it is important for investors to understand these terms, which are not only ubiquitous but also useful for gauging a company's size and riskiness.

Rhymes

frisky, whisky

Definition of risky in US English:

risky

adjectiveˈriskēˈrɪski
  • Full of the possibility of danger, failure, or loss.

    危险的;冒险的;有风险的

    it was much too risky to try to disarm him

    要缴他的械危险很大。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Namibian banks generally do not see it as their business to lend to risky long-term investments.
    • The amount of debt that existed in this country, on both the business and consumer ends, was risky.
    • The margin for failure is high and the whole scheme is very risky.
    • Growth and change are naturally risky, but stagnation is a recipe for failure.
    • Setting up a new business is risky and involves a steep learning curve, and can ultimately lead to failure.
    • At the end of the day, I think what we are about is helping the company run its business in a risky world.
    • Though risky, some businesses will decide to take their chances and not fully comply.
    • Thus, it is risky for a patient with ongoing medical conditions to change doctors or to come to a hospital.
    • It was risky to make the call from an enemy phone - but Natalie was quickly running out of options.
    • Struggling companies, once seen as a challenge, are now often deemed too risky to take a chance on.
    • I knew my parents would be back anytime soon, and inviting James over was risky business.
    • Remaking movies is always a risky endeavor, and remaking a classic can border on the foolhardy.
    • It is only a matter of how long the risky lending and losses are allowed to accumulate.
    • Putting your money in the stock market is a risky business.
    • Mercenaries had grown exponentially, and trade routes were risky, the merchant ships pillaged.
    • As such, the potential returns can be enormous, but investing in these stocks can also be risky.
    • Participating artists discuss the concept of risk, and what makes art risky business.
    • As such, buying an ongoing venture is usually less risky than starting a brand new business.
    • The final phase is to analyze the strength of the brand to figure out how risky those future brand earnings are.
    • It was too risky to stay any longer because sooner or later, someone was going to notice him acting strange.
    Synonyms
    dangerous, fraught with danger, high-risk, hazardous, perilous, unsafe, insecure, exposed, defenceless, precarious, touch-and-go, tricky, treacherous
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