gambler
n. 賭徒; 投機商人
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.
他從來都不害怕失敗:他是個冒險家,隨時準備到別處從頭再來。
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.
原告唯一的證人嗜賭成性,遊手好閒,其證詞一下子就被推翻了。
He was a compulsive gambler and often heavily in debt.
他嗜賭成癖,常常債臺高築。
The gambler sponged a cigarette from the man sitting next to him.
那個賭徒向坐在他旁邊的人討支菸抽.
He was notorious as a gambler.
他是臭名昭著的賭徒.
I used to be a very heavy gambler, but not any more. It's a mug's game.
我曾經是個賭棍,但現在再也不賭了,那是傻瓜的遊戲。