gamble

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。

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gamble['ɡæmbl]vi.1.■赌博；打赌：He lost his money gambling at cards.他赌纸牌输掉了钱。to gamble on the result of a race对比赛结果打赌2.■冒险；投机；作大胆的假设：He lost his fortune gambling on the stock exchange.他因炒股票损失了他的财产。I'll gamble on his honesty and lend him the money.我相信他的诚实，借钱给了他。vt.1.■赌输；赌掉，输光(常与away连用)：The foolish man gambled away all his money.这个蠢货输掉了他的所有钱财。2.■以…为赌注；以…打赌；把…孤注一掷：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。n.1.■赌博；投机；冒险(的事业)变形vi.gambledgambling

gamblegamble[ˈɡæmbl]vi.1.■赌博; 打赌2.■投机; 孤注一掷; 冒大险Don't gamble with your future.不要拿你的前途去冒险。

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词性变化gamble[ˈɡæmbl]vt.1.■赌输; 以...打赌2.■冒...的险He has gambled away all his wealth.他赌博输掉了全部财产。gamble[ˈɡæmbl]n.1.■赌博, 打赌2.■投机; 冒险

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继承用法gamblesome[ˈɡæmblsəm]adj.1.■爱赌的; 喜欢投机的gambler[ˈɡæmblə(r)]n.1.■赌徒