gamble

[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。

网络词典

gamble

英 ˈɡæmbl 美 ˈɡæmbl
动词 中文翻译:赌博
同义词: ['bet', 'chance', 'hazard', 'hazardous', 'hazards']

例句:

  1. 1. Hegambled his savings on a lottery ticket.
    他把所有的积蓄都押在了彩票上。
  2. 2. She decided to gamble her life savings on the stock market.
    她决定把毕生积蓄都投在股市里。
  3. 3.The gambler lost everything he had in the game.
    这位赌徒在这场游戏中输得一干二净。