gamble
vi. 赌博; 投机,冒风险; 孤注一掷; 打赌
vt. 赌博,下赌注; 使冒风险
n. 赌博或其他投机; 冒险
A gamble is a risky action or decision that you take in the hope of gaining money, success, or an advantage over other people.
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内阁成员。
...the French president's risky gamble in calling a referendum.
法国总统决定举行全民公决的冒险之举
If you gamble on something, you take a risky action or decision in the hope of gaining money, success, or an advantage over other people.
Few firms will be willing to gamble on new products...
很少有公司愿意冒险开发新产品。
They are not prepared to gamble their careers on this matter...
他们不愿意把自己的事业押在这件事上。
If you gamble an amount of money, you bet it in a game such as cards or on the result of a race or competition. People who gamble usually do it frequently.
Most people visit Las Vegas to gamble their hard-earned money...
大多数人拿着辛苦挣来的钱去拉斯维加斯赌博。
John gambled heavily on the horses...
约翰在这几匹马上下了很大的赌注。
1. money that is risked for possible monetary gain
2. a risky act or venture
1. take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome;
2. play games for money
bet, gamble
这两个动词均含有"打赌,赌博"之意。
When used on its own, it can be a gamble.
单独使用它的话, 是一场赌博.
Change your life today. Don't gamble on the future, act now, without delay.
今天起就改变你的生活. 不要赌将来会更好, 现在就行动吧, 不要拖延!
Setting up this business was a bit of a gamble.
开办这样的公司有点冒险.
That said, playing the Lakers is a gamble of long odds.
这就是说, 和湖人打比赛就是一场持续的赌博.
Now he has decided to take a bloody gamble by unleashing the PKK once again.
现在,他决定再次放手PKK,破釜沉舟,来个背水一战.