gamble
/ˈɡæmbl/
v. / n.
一句话记住
赌博;拿……冒险;冒险;赌博;投机
释义与例句
v.
赌博;拿……冒险
to risk money or something valuable on an uncertain result
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He gambled away most of his savings in a single evening.
他一个晚上就把大部分积蓄输光了。
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The company is gambling its future on an untested technology.
这家公司正把未来押在一项未经检验的技术上。
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We should not gamble with public safety to save money.
我们不应为了省钱而拿公共安全冒险。
n.
冒险;赌博;投机
an action involving a risk of loss but a hope of success or gain
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Starting a business with borrowed money was a huge gamble.
借钱创业是一场巨大的冒险。
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The investment proved to be a gamble worth taking.
事实证明这项投资值得冒险一试。
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Her decision to change careers was a gamble that paid off.
她转行的决定是一次成功的冒险。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
gamble on 后接寄予希望但结果不确定的事物;take a gamble 表示“冒险一试”。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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gambler 赌徒;冒险者指参与赌博的人,也可指愿意承担很大风险的人。
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gambling 赌博;冒险行为不可数名词,指以金钱或其他有价值之物冒险下注的活动。
同义词
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bet 打赌;下注bet 通常指就某个具体结果下注或打赌;gamble 可泛指赌博,也可比喻拿事业、安全等冒险。He bet ten pounds on the final race. 他在最后一场比赛上押了十英镑。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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risk 使冒险;冒……的风险risk 是通用的“冒风险”;gamble 更强调结果像赌博一样不确定,常含依赖运气而非充分把握的意味。They did not want to risk losing their only chance. 他们不想冒失去唯一机会的风险。
常见搭配
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gamble on 把希望寄托在;冒险押注于Investors are gambling on a rapid recovery in the housing market. 投资者正把赌注押在房地产市场的迅速复苏上。
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gamble with 拿……冒险No company should gamble with the safety of its customers. 任何公司都不应拿顾客的安全冒险。
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take a gamble 冒险一试We took a gamble on the young designer, and she exceeded our expectations. 我们冒险启用了这位年轻设计师,她的表现超出了预期。