| 词汇 | gamble |
| 释义 | gamble (noun) gamble 2 ENTRIES FOUND: gamble (verb) gamble (noun) 1 gamble /ˈgæmbəl/ verb gambles; gambled; gambling 1 gamble /ˈgæmbəl/ verb gambles; gambled; gambling Learner's definition of GAMBLE 1 [no object] : to play a game in which you can win or lose money or possessions : to bet money or other valuable things打赌；赌博 I like to gamble.我喜欢赌博。 He's been drinking and gambling heavily.他一直嗜酒，并且赌博成瘾。 gambling at cards赌纸牌 — often + on She likes to gamble on football games.她喜欢赌球。 2 [+ object] a : to risk losing (an amount of money) in a game or bet以…为赌注 He would often gamble hundreds of dollars on a hand of poker.他经常会对一手牌下注数百美元。 b : to risk losing (something valuable or important) in order to do or achieve something冒失去的风险 She gambled [=risked] everything she owned to start the business.她孤注一掷做起了这档生意。 — often + on The company is gambling [=betting, risking] everything on this strategy.公司提出该战略是在孤注一掷。 3 : to do something that could have the good result that you want or a bad result that you cannot control冒险；碰运气 [no object] The mayor is gambling with the city's future.市长是在拿城市的未来当赌注。 people who lost money gambling in the stock market在股市上投机赔了钱的人 — often + on Many people are willing to gamble on the new treatment. [=are willing to try the new treatment because they hope it will help them]许多人愿意冒险试一试这种新疗法。 [+ object] The mayor is gambling that the new policies will help rather than hurt the city.市长冒险推出这些新政策，赌的是它们将对城市有益而非有害。 gamble away [phrasal verb] gamble away (something) or gamble (something) away : to lose (something, such as money) by gambling赌输掉；赌光 She gambled away her inheritance.她赌光了她的遗产。 gambling away the city's future输掉城市的未来 — gambler /ˈgæmblɚ/ noun, plural gamblers [count] The casino attracts many wealthy gamblers.赌场吸引了许多有钱的赌徒。 a compulsive gambler嗜赌成瘾的赌徒 2 gamble /ˈgæmbəl/ noun plural gambles 2 gamble /ˈgæmbəl/ noun plural gambles Learner's definition of GAMBLE [count] : something that could produce a desired result or a bad or unpleasant result : risk赌博；冒险 Starting her own business was a gamble, but it paid off.创办她自己的企业是一场冒险，但是她成功了。 She thought about starting her own business, but she decided it was too much of a gamble.她想过自己创业，但又觉得这样做风险太大。 He was taking a (big) gamble. [=doing something that could produce a (very) bad or unpleasant result]他是在冒（很大的）风险。 Many people are willing to take a gamble on the new treatment. [=to try the new treatment]许多人愿意冒险试一试这种新疗法。 |
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