adventure story

Thân thiện

A child reads an adventure story before bedtime.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A narrative focusing on exciting, risky, or dangerous experiences: An "adventure story" is a tale whose primary plot revolves around a series of unusual, thrilling, and often hazardous events or undertakings, typically involving travel, exploration, or physical challenges.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • He spent the weekend reading a classic adventure story about pirates and hidden treasure.
  • The movie is more of an adventure story than a simple drama, filled with chases and narrow escapes.
  • Her favorite books as a child were adventure stories set in faraway jungles.

Advanced Usage

• As a genre label: The term is often used to categorize a specific genre of literature or film.
  • The library has a whole section dedicated to adventure stories and travelogues.

Variants and Related Words

• Adventure (n): An exciting or very unusual experience. (e.g., )
• Adventurer (n): A person who enjoys or seeks adventures. (e.g., )
• Adventurous (adj): Willing to take risks or try new experiences. (e.g., )

Synonyms

• Tale of derring-do: A story featuring bold, heroic actions.
• Swashbuckler: A story characterized by daring adventures and sword-fighting, often set in a historical period.

Related Phrases

• A real-life adventure story: Used to describe actual events that are as thrilling as a fictional narrative.
  • His memoir reads like a real-life adventure story.

Related Idioms

• : To have a life full of exciting and dangerous experiences.
  • With all his travels, he seems to be living an adventure story.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a story of an adventure

Từ đồng nghĩa

• heroic tale