gamble
- n.赌博;冒险;打赌
- v.(牌戏、赛马等中)赌博，打赌;碰运气;冒风险;以…为赌注
复数： gambles 派生词： gambler n. 过去式： gambled 现在分词： gambling 过去分词： gambled 第三人称单数： gambles
gambleverb
（牌戏、赛马等中）赌博，打赌
to risk money on a card game, horse race, etc.
to gamble at cards
赌纸牌
to gamble on the horses
赌马
I gambled all my winnings on the last race.
我把赢了的钱全压在最后一场赛马上了。
冒风险；碰运气；以…为赌注
to risk losing sth in the hope of being successful
He's gambling his reputation on this deal.
他在以自己的声誉为这笔交易作赌注。
It was wrong to gamble with our children's future.
拿孩子们的未来冒险是错误的。
He was a compulsive gambler (= found it difficult to stop) .
他嗜赌成癖。
赌掉；赌光
to lose sth such as money, possessions, etc. by gambling
冒…的风险；碰…的运气
to take a risk with sth, hoping that you will be successful
He gambled on being able to buy a ticket at the last minute.
他碰运气看能否在最后时刻买到票。
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sing.赌博；打赌；冒险
an action that you take when you know there is a risk but when you hope that the result will be a success
She knew she was taking a gamble but decided it was worth it.
她知道是在冒险，但她认为冒这个险值得。
They invested money in the company right at the start and the gamble paid off (= brought them success) .
他们一开始就把资金投到这家公司，结果这一冒险获得了成功。
gamble
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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.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。
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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.Few firms will be willing to gamble on new products...
很少有公司愿意冒险开发新产品。
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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.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。
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Lost all your money ? That 'll teach you to gamble .
你把钱都输光了？这是赌博给你的教训。
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The gamble paid off .
赌博赢了。
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They invested money in the company right at the start and the gamble paid off .
他们一开始就把资金投到这家公司，结果这一冒险获得了成功。
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She knew she was taking a gamble but decided it was worth it .
她知道是在冒险，但她认为冒这个险值得。
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He 's gambling his reputation on this deal .
他在以自己的声誉为这笔交易作赌注。
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He gambled on being able to buy a ticket at the last minute .
他碰运气看能否在最后时刻买到票。
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She 's not prepared to subsidize his gambling any longer .
她再不愿意拿钱供他去赌博了。
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Laws on gambling have tightened up recently .
有关赌博的法律最近变得更加严厉。
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He inherited over a million dollars and blew it all on drink and gambling .
他继承了一百多万元，全部挥霍在饮酒和赌博上了。
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I gambled all my winnings on the last race .
我把赢了的钱全压在最后一场赛马上了。
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He squandered all his money on gambling .
他把自己所有的钱都糟蹋在赌博上了。
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Gambling was his ruin .
赌博毁了他。
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Few firms will be willing to gamble on new products
很少有公司愿意冒险开发新产品。
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Who wants to gamble with the life of a friend ?
谁会拿朋友的性命作赌注？
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Britain is the only country in Europe that allows minors to gamble
英国是欧洲唯一一个允许未成年人赌博的国家。
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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。
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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。
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He needed money to feed his addiction to gambling
他需要钱来满足他的赌瘾。
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So far it looks like Warner Brothers ' gamble is paying off
目前看来，华纳兄弟公司这一赌注下对了。
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Procter & Gamble is the leader in the mass market cosmetics industry .
宝洁是大众化妆品行业中的领头羊。
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Are you a gambling man , Mr Graham ?
格雷厄姆先生，你是好赌的人吗？
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It was a gamble that went badly wrong .
这一冒险代价惨重。
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Gambling is a form of entertainment .
赌博是一种娱乐。
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She wondered if he had been sent down for gambling .
她寻思他是不是已经因赌博而被学校开除了。
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He gambled away his family estate on a single throw of the dice .
他掷了一次骰子便把家产输得精光。
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John gambled heavily on the horses
约翰在这几匹马上下了很大的赌注。
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' Do you feel that the British gamble more than they should ? ' — 'Well , that 's a very difficult question to answer . '
“你是否认为英国人过于沉溺于赌博？”——“嗯，这个问题很难回答。”
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He made a firm resolve to give up gambling .
他下决心不再赌博。
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Gambling is banned in this country .
这个国家禁止赌博。
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He swore never to gamble again .
他发誓再也不赌博了。
指为获得钱物而在纸牌、赛马等中投机冒险。
Gambling was his downfall.
赌博把他毁了。
We gambled heavily on that horse.
我们在那匹马上下了很大的赌注。
多指对比赛等打赌，也指双方对有疑惑、争执之事打赌。
I bet you 5 dollars that the British team will win the World Cup.
我同你打赌5美元英国队会赢得世界杯。
He bet $50 on the white horse.
他在那匹白马上下了50美元的赌注。
I bet that he wouldn't come.
我打赌他不会来了。
指用贵重或重要之物当赌注，如名誉、财产等，通常与介词 on 连用。
I will stake my good reputation on the outcome.
我将把我的名誉赌在这个结果上。
He staked all his money on the risky business.
他把所有的钱都押在这桩有风险的生意上。
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