gamble
gamble
verb
[no obj.]
[usu. in sing.]
gambler
noun
语源
verb
[no obj.]
- play games of chance for money; bet
赌博；打赌
she was fond of gambling on cards and horses.
她喜欢赌牌和赌马。
■[with obj.]bet (a sum of money) in such a way
（用钱）下注
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。
■(figurative)take risky action in the hope of a desired result
(喻)冒险，投机
[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。
[usu. in sing.]
- an act of gambling; an enterprise undertaken or attempted with a risk of loss and a chance of profit or success
赌博；（企业）冒险
gambler
noun
语源
- early 18th cent.: from obsolete gamel 'play games', or from the verb game
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