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gamble

[ˈgæmbl] ['ɡæmbl]
  • 复数:gambles;
  • 第三人称单数:gambles;
  • 过去式:gambled;
  • 过去分词:gambled;
  • 现在分词:gambling;
  • 名词:gambler;
  • 例句
    同义词
    同义词解析
    • 以下这两个动词均含有"打赌,赌博" 的意思
      bet指竞赛中的打赌,也指双方对有疑惑之事争执不下的打赌。在口语中,bet作"确信,敢说"解。
      gamble多指投机,为获得某物或牟利而冒大险,含孤注一掷意味。
    英语四级真题
      people got involved in online gambling
      出自-2010年6月阅读原文
    柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
    • N-COUNT
      冒险;投机;赌博
      A gamble is a risky action or decision that you take in the hope of gaining money, success, or an advantage over other people.
      例句
      Yesterday, he named his cabinet and took a big gamble in the process. 昨天他冒了很大的风险任命了内阁成员。 ...the French president's risky gamble in calling a referendum. 法国总统决定举行全民公决的冒险之举
    • VERB
      冒险;碰运气;以…为赌注
      If you gamble on something, you take a risky action or decision in the hope of gaining money, success, or an advantage over other people.
      例句
      Few firms will be willing to gamble on new products... 很少有公司愿意冒险开发新产品。 They are not prepared to gamble their careers on this matter... 他们不愿意把自己的事业押在这件事上。
    • VERB
      (在纸牌、赛马等中)赌(钱);赌博
      If you gamble an amount of money, you bet it in a game such as cards or on the result of a race or competition. People who gamble usually do it frequently.
      例句
      Most people visit Las Vegas to gamble their hard-earned money... 大多数人拿着辛苦挣来的钱去拉斯维加斯赌博。 John gambled heavily on the horses... 约翰在这几匹马上下了很大的赌注。
    英汉词典释义
    • vt. & vi.
      赌博; 冒风险
      He gambles when he is in cash. 他有钱时就赌博。 When he had gambled his money, he was put to shifts to live. 他输光了钱就凑合着过日子。 He gambled his savings to start a small store. 他孤注一掷地用自己的积蓄开了一家小店。 The federal government gambled hundreds of thousands of dollars in research funds to work on the project. 联邦政府为了这项研究计划冒险动用了好几十万美元的资金。 Their house and land were all gambled and lost by her husband that morning. 他们的房子、土地就在那一天上午被她丈夫全输光了。 I gambled that they wouldn't shoot. 我大胆假定他们不会开枪。
    • n.
      赌博, 打赌; 投机, 冒险
      Setting up this business was a bit of a gamble. 开办这样的公司有点冒险。 The operation may succeed, and it may not; it's a bit of a gamble. 这次手术没把握, 可能成功, 也可能失败。
    英英词典释义
    • Noun
      1. money that is risked for possible monetary gain
      2. a risky act or venture
    • Verb
      1. take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome;
      "When you buy these stocks you are gambling"
      2. play games for money
    行业词典
    • 体育: 赌博;冒险;