gamble

['gæmbl]

v.赌博, 冒险, 孤注一掷
n.赌博, 冒险

vi.

1. 赌博; 打赌[(+on)]

He gambled heavily on the horses.

他在赛马上大下赌注。

2. 投机; 冒险[(+on/with)]

He gambles on the stock exchange.

他从事股票投机。

vt.

1. 赌掉, 输光[(+away)]

He gambled away all his money.

他把钱全都输光。

2. 以……为赌注; 把……孤注一掷[(+on)]

The company gambled all on the new product.

公司将全部赌注都押在新产品上。

3. 冒险假设[Y][+that]

n.

1. 赌博; 打赌[C]

2. 冒险; 无把握的事[S]

This is a gamble we have to take.

这是我们不得不冒的风险。

词形变化

名词: gambler | 动词过去式: gambled | 动词过去分词: gambled | 动词现在分词: gambling | 动词第三人称单数: gambles |

词义辨析

同义:

vi.赌博; 投机; 冒险

speculate  risk  bet  wager  fry one's luck  

同义参见:

play  hazard  dare  stake  shot  

英英释义

名词 gamble:

money that is risked for possible monetary gain

a risky act or venture

动词 gamble:

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

同义词：chance, risk, hazard, take chances, adventure, run a risk, take a chance

play games for money

补充

gamblegamble[ˈɡæmbl]vt. & vi.1.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.1.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。

例句

1. There was little to do except gamble and drink beer.除了赌博和喝啤酒, 几乎没什么事可做。 2. The law does not allow minors to gamble.法律不允许未成年人赌博。 3. The company gambled and lost, and 250 jobs had to go.公司冒了一下险, 结果失败了, 必须裁掉250个岗位。 4. Most people visit Las Vegas to gamble their hard-earned money.大多数人去拉斯维加斯都是用他们辛苦挣得的钱赌博。 5. He gambled £100 at the casino.他在赌场赌了100英镑。 6. They are not prepared to gamble their careers on this matter.他们不愿以自己的事业为赌注在这件事上孤注一掷。 7. This was a big gamble for the prime minister.这对首相来说是一次巨大的冒险。 8. the French president's risky gamble in calling a referendum法国总统要求进行全民公决的大胆冒险 9. I took a gamble and it seems to have paid off.我冒了一下险, 似乎已经有了好结果。 10. He lost his money gambling at cards.他赌纸牌输掉了钱。 11. to gamble on the result of a race对比赛结果打赌 12. He lost his fortune gambling on the stock exchange.他因炒股票损失了他的财产。 13. I'll gamble on his honesty and lend him the money.我相信他的诚实，借钱给了他。 14. The foolish man gambled away all his money.这个蠢货输掉了他的所有钱财。 15. I'm gambling that you'll like the way we do things.我打赌你会喜欢我们做事的方式。 16. she was fond of gambling on cards and horses.她喜欢赌牌和赌马。 17. he was gambling every penny he had on the spin of a wheel.他把所有的钱都变成了轮盘上的赌注。 18. [with clause]the British could only gamble that something would turn up.英国人只有孤注一掷，看看事情是否会有转机。 19. to gamble on horses 赌赛马 20. She gambled all her money on the last race.她把所有的钱都押在最后一场赛马上。 21. He's a compulsive gambler.他是个嗜赌成癖的赌徒。 22. I wouldn't gamble on the weather staying fine.我可不指望天气一直放晴。 23. Setting up this business was a bit of a gamble, but it paid off (= was successful) in the end.当初搞这个企业确实冒了一些风险，但最后还是成功了。 24. I like to gamble.我喜欢赌博。 25. He's been drinking and gambling heavily.他一直嗜酒，并且赌博成瘾。 26. gambling at cards赌纸牌 27. She likes to gamble on football games.她喜欢赌球。 28. 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。 29. She gambled [=risked] everything she owned to start the business.她孤注一掷做起了这档生意。 30. "The company is gambling [=betting, risking] everything on this strategy."公司提出该战略是在孤注一掷。 31. The mayor is gambling with the city's future.市长是在拿城市的未来当赌注。 32. people who lost money gambling in the stock market在股市上投机赔了钱的人 33. 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。 34. 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。 35. She gambled away her inheritance.她赌光了她的遗产。 36. gambling away the city's future输掉城市的未来 37. The casino attracts many wealthy gamblers.赌场吸引了许多有钱的赌徒。 38. a compulsive gambler嗜赌成瘾的赌徒 39. "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。 40. "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。 41. 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。 42. 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。