gamble

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英[?ɡ?mbl]
美[?ɡ?mbl]

基本釋義

vi.
賭博; 投機(jī),冒風(fēng)險(xiǎn); 孤注一擲; 打賭
vt.
賭博,下賭注; 使冒風(fēng)險(xiǎn)
n.
賭博或其他投機(jī); 冒險(xiǎn)

詞性變化

實(shí)用例句

to gamble at cards

賭紙牌

牛津詞典

to gamble on the horses

賭馬

牛津詞典

I gambled all my winnings on the last race.

我把贏了的錢全壓在最后一場賽馬上了。

牛津詞典

He's gambling his reputation on this deal.

他在以自己的聲譽(yù)為這筆交易作賭注。

牛津詞典

It was wrong to gamble with our children's future.

拿孩子們的未來冒險(xiǎn)是錯(cuò)誤的。

牛津詞典

He was a compulsive gambler (= found it difficult to stop) .

他嗜賭成癖。

牛津詞典

He gambled on being able to buy a ticket at the last minute.

他碰運(yùn)氣看能否在最后時(shí)刻買到票。

牛津詞典

She knew she was taking a gamble but decided it was worth it.

她知道是在冒險(xiǎn),但她認(rèn)為冒這個(gè)險(xiǎn)值得。

牛津詞典

They invested money in the company right at the start and the gamble paid off (= brought them success) .

他們一開始就把資金投到這家公司,結(jié)果這一冒險(xiǎn)獲得了成功。

牛津詞典

John gambled heavily on the horses...

約翰在這幾匹馬上下了很大的賭注。

Most people visit Las Vegas to gamble their hard-earned money...

大多數(shù)人拿著辛苦掙來的錢去拉斯維加斯賭博。

They are not prepared to gamble their careers on this matter...

他們不愿意把自己的事業(yè)押在這件事上。

Few firms will be willing to gamble on new products...

很少有公司愿意冒險(xiǎn)開發(fā)新產(chǎn)品。

...the French president's risky gamble in calling a referendum.

法國總統(tǒng)決定舉行全民公決的冒險(xiǎn)之舉

Yesterday, he named his cabinet and took a big gamble in the process.

昨天他冒了很大的風(fēng)險(xiǎn)任命了內(nèi)閣成員。

When used on its own, it can be a gamble.

單獨(dú)使用它的話, 是一場賭博.

期刊摘選

Change your life today. Don't gamble on the future, act now, without delay.

今天起就改變你的生活. 不要賭將來會更好, 現(xiàn)在就行動吧, 不要拖延!

期刊摘選

Setting up this business was a bit of a gamble.

開辦這樣的公司有點(diǎn)冒險(xiǎn).

《簡明英漢詞典》

That said, playing the Lakers is a gamble of long odds.

這就是說, 和湖人打比賽就是一場持續(xù)的賭博.

期刊摘選

Now he has decided to take a bloody gamble by unleashing the PKK once again.

現(xiàn)在,他決定再次放手PKK,破釜沉舟,來個(gè)背水一戰(zhàn).

期刊摘選

What can you do in Vegas besides gamble?

除賭博外,在拉斯維加斯還能干些什么 呢 ?

期刊摘選

We must not gamble.

我們切不可賭搏.

期刊摘選

I don't know if I can rely on him, but I'm willing to take a gamble.

我不知道是否能信任他, 不過我愿冒一下險(xiǎn).

《簡明英漢詞典》

Among other things, this is the only place to gamble a bit.

與其它地方不一樣的是, 這里是唯一可以進(jìn)行一點(diǎn)小賭博的地方.

期刊摘選

The operation may not succeed; its a gamble.

手術(shù)可能不成功, 這是一次冒險(xiǎn).

期刊摘選

It's not safe to gamble on the train arriving late.

指望這次列車晚點(diǎn)是很不保準(zhǔn)的.

《簡明英漢詞典》

The operation may succeed, and it may not; it's a bit of a gamble.

這次手術(shù)沒把握, 可能成功, 也可能失敗.

《簡明英漢詞典》

He cannot gamble on offending his boss.

他不敢貿(mào)然去得罪老板.

《簡明英漢詞典》

Drive carefully and don't gamble with your life.

小心駕駛,別拿你的生命冒險(xiǎn).

《簡明英漢詞典》

真題例句

In other words, there's a reason why people like to gamble.

出自-2016年12月閱讀原文

people got involved in online gambling

出自-2010年6月閱讀原文

Procter and Gamble has a "Corporate Innovation Fund" which offers big rewards for high-risk ideas that succeed.

2016年6月四級真題(第一套)聽力 Section A

The article cites the global giant Procter and Gamble as an example, saying a real innovative company should develop an innovation culture and use it as a primary tool for success.

2016年6月四級真題(第一套)聽力 Section A

"Our products succeed when they become part of daily or weekly patterns," said Carol Berning, a consumer psychologist who recently retired from Procter and Gamble, the company that sold $76 billion of tide, Crest and other products last year.

2010年考研真題(英語二)閱讀理解 Section Ⅱ

英英釋義

Noun
  • 1. money that is risked for possible monetary gain

  • 2. a risky act or venture

Verb
  • 1. take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome;

    "When you buy these stocks you are gambling"

  • 2. play games for money

同義詞辨析

bet, gamble

這兩個(gè)動詞均含有"打賭,賭博"之意。

  • bet: 指競賽中的打賭,也指雙方對有疑惑之事爭執(zhí)不下的打賭。在口語中,bet作"確信,敢說"解。
  • gamble: 多指投機(jī),為獲得某物或牟利而冒大險(xiǎn),含孤注一擲意味。

同義詞

vi.賭博;投機(jī);冒險(xiǎn)

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最新英語單詞

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