at a venture
冒險地,胡亂地,碰運氣地,隨便地
Ven·ture n.
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.
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.