gamble

['gæmbl]

v.赌博, 冒险, 孤注一掷
n.赌博, 冒险

例句与用法:

The gamble paid off.

赌赢了。

He spends all his time gambling in the casino.

他把时间都消磨在赌场的赌博上。

The company took a gamble by cutting the price of their products.

公司冒险将产品削价出售。

He gambled all his winnings on the last race.

他把赢得的钱全都压在最后一场赛马上了。

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 |

详细释义:

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。