1620s, from Middle English peraventure (mid-15c.), from per auenture (late 13c.), from Old French par aventure (see adventure). Refashioned as though from Latin.
双语例句
1. If peradventure you fail.
万一你失败了.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
2. That worthy had his future fixed for him beyond a peradventure.
无疑,这位可敬的先生将做的事,造物主早就安排好了.
来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
3. Peradventure, hadst thou met earlier with a better love than mine, this evil had not been.
如果你早些得到强过于我的爱, 这件邪恶就不会发生了.
来自英汉文学 - 红字
4. Balfours of shaws: an ancient, honest, reputable house , peradventure in these latter days decayed.
省府的巴尔福: 一个古老的 、 正直的, 可敬的家庭, 恐怕是在最近才没落下来的.
来自辞典例句
5. It may peradventure be thought that there never was such a time.
