gamble
英 ['gæmb(ə)l]
美 ['ɡæmbl]
- vi. 赌博;孤注一掷;投机;打赌
- vt. 赌博;孤注一掷;冒险假设
- n. 赌博;冒险;打赌
- n. (Gamble)人名;(英)甘布尔;(瑞典)甘布勒
助记提示
1、gam- "play, game" + -b- + -le.
2、-b-最初是由于与gambol搞混淆了,其后,就将错就错了。
3、game => gamble.
4. 谐音“敢不?敢博” => 敢于冒险赌博一把,敢于冒险赌一把。=> 赌博、冒险、投机。
双语例句
- 1. They are not prepared to gamble their careers on this matter.
- 他们不愿意把自己的事业押在这件事上。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Most people visit Las Vegas to gamble their hard-earned money.
- 大多数人拿着辛苦挣来的钱去拉斯维加斯赌博。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. Punters are expected to gamble £70m on the Grand National.
- 预计众多赌马者会在国家大马赛上下注7,000万英镑。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. Procter & Gamble is the leader in the mass market cosmetics industry.
- 宝洁是大众化妆品行业中的领头羊。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. So far it looks like Warner Brothers' gamble is paying off.
- 目前看来,华纳兄弟公司这一赌注下对了。
来自柯林斯例句