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gamble

音標['g?mbl] 讀音

漢語翻譯


n. * , 冒險
vt. * , 孤注一擲
vi. * , 孤注一擲
【法】 * , 打賭, 投機
相關詞組:
gamble sth away

詞型變化:

名詞:gambler 動詞過去式:gambled 過去分詞:gambled 現在分詞:gambling 第三人稱單數:gambles 

詞意辨析:

bet, gamble
這兩個動詞均含有“打賭, * ”之意。
bet: 指競賽中的打賭,也指雙方對有疑惑之事爭執不下的打賭。在口語中,bet作“確信,敢說”解。
gamble: 多指投機,為獲得某物或牟利而冒大險,含孤注一擲意味。

英文解釋:

名詞 gamble:

  1. money that is risked for possible monetary gain
  2. a risky act or venture

動詞 gamble:

  1. take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
    同義詞:chance, risk, hazard, take chances, adventure, run a risk, take a chance
  2. play games for money

例句:

  1. The gamble paid off.
    賭贏了。
  2. He spends all his time gambling in the casino.
    他把時間都消磨在 * 的 * 上。
  3. The company took a gamble by cutting the price of their products.
    公司冒險將產品削價出售。
  4. He gambled all his winnings on the last race.
    他把贏得的錢全都壓在最後一場賽馬上了。

詳細解釋:


gam.ble

v.(動詞)
gam.bled,gam.bling,gam.bles
v.intr.(不及物動詞)

To bet on an uncertain outcome, as of a contest.
* :在某一不確定的結果上下賭注,象在比賽上
Games To play a game of chance for stakes.
遊戲 * 遊戲:為了贏得賭注而玩的遊戲
To take a risk in the hope of gaining an advantage or a benefit.
投機,冒險:為獲得好處或利益而冒險
To engage in reckless or hazardous behavior:
孤注一擲:參與鹵莽的、冒險的行為:
例句:
You are gambling with your health by continuing to smoke.
繼續抽菸是把自己的健康當賭注

v.tr.(及物動詞)
Games To put up as a stake in gambling; wager.
【遊戲】 下賭注,打賭:將賭注置於 * 中;賭注
To expose to hazard; risk:
使冒險;冒風險:
例句:
gambled their lives in a dangerous rescue mission.
在一次危險營救任務中冒著生命危險

n.(名詞)
Games A bet, wager, or other gambling venture.
【遊戲】 * 、打賭或其它投機的冒險
An act or undertaking of uncertain outcome; a risk:
冒險:冒險從事不確定結果的行為;冒險:
例句:
I took a gamble that stock prices would rise.
我冒著股票可能上漲的風險

來源:
Perhaps from obsolete gamel [to play games]
可能源自 廢語 gamel [做遊戲]
from Middle English gamen, gamenen [to play]
源自 中古英文 gamen, gamenen [玩,遊戲]
from Old English gamenian
源自 古英文 gamenian
from gamen [fun]
源自 gamen [玩笑,樂趣]

【引伸】
gam.bler
n.(名詞)

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