gamble
vi. 賭博; 投機,冒風險; 孤注一擲; 打賭
vt. 賭博,下賭注; 使冒風險
n. 賭博或其他投機; 冒險
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.
昨天他冒了很大的風險任命了內閣成員。
...the French president's risky gamble in calling a referendum.
法國總統決定舉行全民公決的冒險之舉
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...
很少有公司願意冒險開發新產品。
They are not prepared to gamble their careers on this matter...
他們不願意把自己的事業押在這件事上。
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...
大多數人拿著辛苦掙來的錢去拉斯維加斯賭博。
John gambled heavily on the horses...
約翰在這幾匹馬上下了很大的賭注。
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
這兩個動詞均含有"打賭,賭博"之意。
When used on its own, it can be a gamble.
單獨使用它的話, 是一場賭博.
Change your life today. Don't gamble on the future, act now, without delay.
今天起就改變你的生活. 不要賭將來會更好, 現在就行動吧, 不要拖延!
Setting up this business was a bit of a gamble.
開辦這樣的公司有點冒險.
That said, playing the Lakers is a gamble of long odds.
這就是說, 和湖人打比賽就是一場持續的賭博.
Now he has decided to take a bloody gamble by unleashing the PKK once again.
現在,他決定再次放手PKK,破釜沉舟,來個背水一戰.