vi. 1.赌,赌博。 2.投机;孤注一掷,冒险。 vt. 1.赌输;以…打赌。 2.冒…的险。 短语和例子 gamble at cards 打纸牌。 gamble in stocks [rice, gold] 做股票[大米、黄金]投机。 gamble away 乱花,滥用;赌输掉。 gamble on 〔俚语〕信任,靠牢。 gamble oneself out of house and home 赌得倾家荡产。 n. 1.赌博,赌。 2.投机;冒险。 短语和例子 on the gamble 因赌,贪赌。 adj. -some 爱赌的;喜欢投机的。
a risky act or venture
money that is risked for possible monetary gain
play games for money
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome; "When you buy these stocks you are gambling" 同义词:chance, risk, hazard, take chances, adventure, run a risk, take a chance,
例句与用法
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Henry wasn't willing to take the gamble . 享利是不愿意冒这个风险的。
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Drinking and gambling sank him completely . 饮酒和赌博使他彻底堕落了。
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The mayor decried gambling in all its forms . 市长谴责各式各样的赌博。
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She held pronounced opinions on gambling . 她对赌博有强烈的意见。
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Whose image sanctifies the gambling ? 是谁的形象把赌博神圣化了?
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Gambling is legal in some countries . 在某些国家里赌钱是合法的。
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Setting up this business was a bit of a gamble . 开办这样的公司有点冒险。
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To recover his losses , he gambled again . 他为了捞本又去赌博。
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The mayor blew the whistle on gambling . 市长下令开始取缔赌博。
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He was known to have gambled freely . 据说他还大手大脚地赌博。