gambler
n. 赌徒; 投机商人
A gambler is someone who gambles regularly, for example in card games or horse racing.
If you describe someone as a gambler, you mean that they are ready to take risks in order to gain advantages or success.
He had never been afraid of failure: he was a gambler, ready to go off somewhere else and start all over again.
他从来都不害怕失败:他是个冒险家,随时准备到别处从头再来。
1. a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events
2. someone who risks loss or injury in the hope of gain or excitement
The plaintiff's sole witness, a gambler and layabout, was easily discredited.
原告唯一的证人嗜赌成性,游手好闲,其证词一下子就被推翻了。
He was a compulsive gambler and often heavily in debt.
他嗜赌成癖,常常债台高筑。
The gambler sponged a cigarette from the man sitting next to him.
那个赌徒向坐在他旁边的人讨支烟抽.
He was notorious as a gambler.
他是臭名昭著的赌徒.
I used to be a very heavy gambler, but not any more. It's a mug's game.
我曾经是个赌棍,但现在再也不赌了,那是傻瓜的游戏。