gamble

【发音】

美 /'ɡæmbl/ 英 /'gæmbl/

【翻译】

1. vi.赌博，打赌；投机，冒险

   英释:to risk money or possessions on the result of something such as a game or a race, when you do not know for certain what the result will be

2. vt.赌，以…为赌注

   英释:to risk money or possessions on the result of something such as a game or a race, when you do not know for certain what the result will be

3. n. 赌博； 投机， 冒险

   英释:A gamble is a risky action or decision that you take in the hope of gaining money, success, or an advantage over other people

【记忆】

gamb(看作game， 游戏) ＋ le(小) → 赌博可不只是小小的游戏 → 赌博；冒险

【短语】

1. gamble on : 对…打赌

2. gamble away : 赌光

【例句】

1. Their religion forbids them to drink or gamble.

   他们的宗教禁止饮酒和赌博。

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

   昨天他冒了很大的风险任命了他的内阁。

【同、近义词】

1. vi.赌博；孤注一掷；投机；打赌

   game/venture/lay/

2. vt.赌博；孤注一掷；冒险假设

   put all one's eggs in one basket/shoot the works/

3. n.赌博；冒险；打赌

   risk/throw/gaming/venture/adventure/

【同根词】

1. n

   gambling : 赌博；投机

   gambler : 赌徒；投机商人

2. v

   gambling : 赌博；打赌（gamble的ing形式）