gamble

/ˈɡæmbl/ v. / n.
标准词条 CET-6IELTS
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
  1. 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。
  2. 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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  1. 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
  1. Starting a business with borrowed money was a huge gamble.
    借钱创业是一场巨大的冒险。
  2. 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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  1. 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)
  • 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。
  • 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
  • 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)
  • 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
  • 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。
  • 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。
  • 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。