gamble
v
1
(a) [I, Ipr] play games of chance, etc for money 賭博
gamble at cards, on the horses, etc 賭紙牌、 馬等
He spends all his time gambling in the casino. 他把時間都消磨在賭場的賭博上.
(b) [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (on sth) spend (money) by playing such games, etc 用(錢)賭博
He gambled all his winnings on the last race. 他把贏得的錢全壓在最後一場賽馬上了.
2 (phr v) ~ sth away lose sth by gambling 賭博輸掉某物
gamble away all one's money 把所有的錢都輸光. gamble in sth risk money by investing in (a specified commodity) 對(某商品)作冒險投資
gamblein oil (shares) 做石油(股票)投機生意. gamble on sth/doing sth act in the hope of sth being successful, true, etc despite the risk of loss 不顧損失而冒險行動或碰運氣
gamble on (having) sb's support 孤注一擲希望獲得某人支持
I wouldn't gamble on the weather being fine. 我可不指望天氣能一直好下去. gamble, n
1 act of gambling; undertaking with a risk of loss and a chance of profit 打賭; 投機; 冒險; 碰運氣
Setting up this business was a bit of a gamble. 開辦這樣的公司有點冒險.
2 (idm 習語) take a gamble (on sth) gamble 賭博; 冒險而為
The company took a gamble by cutting the price of their products, and it paid off, ie was financially successful. 公司冒險將產品削價出售, 結果贏利.