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IELTS BNC: 11190 COCA: 9148

gamble

verb
/ˈɡæmbl/
/ˈɡæmbl/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they gamble
/ˈɡæmbl/
/ˈɡæmbl/
he / she / it gambles
/ˈɡæmblz/
/ˈɡæmblz/
past simple gambled
/ˈɡæmbld/
/ˈɡæmbld/
past participle gambled
/ˈɡæmbld/
/ˈɡæmbld/
-ing form gambling
/ˈɡæmblɪŋ/
/ˈɡæmblɪŋ/
Phrasal Verbs
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  1. [intransitive, transitive] to risk money on a card game, horse race, etc.（牌戏、赛马等中）赌博，打赌
    • gamble (at/on something) to gamble at cards赌纸牌
    • to gamble on the horses赌马
    • gamble something (at/on something) I gambled all my winnings on the last race.我把赢的钱全押在最后一场比赛上了。
    Extra Examples
    • She became depressed and began to gamble heavily.她变得沮丧，开始豪赌。
    • He doesn't drink or gamble any more.他不再酗酒和赌博了。
    Topics Moneyc1, Sports: other sportsc1
  2. [transitive, intransitive] to risk losing something in the hope of being successful冒风险；碰运气；以…为赌注
    • gamble something (on something) He's gambling his reputation on this deal.他在以自己的声誉为这笔交易作赌注。
    • gamble with/on something It was wrong to gamble with our children's future.拿我们孩子的未来冒险是错误的。
    • gamble that She gambled that he wouldn't read it before she reached the airport.她打赌在她到达机场之前他不会看。
    Topics Dangerc1
    3. Word Originearly 18th cent.: from obsolete gamel ‘play games’, or from the verb game.

gamble

noun
/ˈɡæmbl/
/ˈɡæmbl/
 [singular]
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  1. an action that you take when you know there is a risk but when you hope that the result will be a success赌博；打赌；冒险
    • She knew she was taking a gamble but decided it was worth it.她知道是在冒险，但她认为冒这个险值得。
    • They invested money in the company right at the start and the gamble paid off (= brought them success).他们一开始就把资金投到这家公司，结果这一冒险获得了成功。
    • It was the biggest gamble of his political career.这是他政治生涯中最大的赌博。
    Extra Examples
    • It was time for a last desperate gamble.是最后拼死赌一把的时候了。
    • Trying to find the right pension can be a bit of a gamble.想找到合适的膳宿公寓是一件碰运气的事。
    Topics Dangerc1, Moneyc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • big
    • enormous
    • great
    • …
    verb + gamble
    • take
    • lose
    gamble + verb
    • pay off
    • fail
    preposition
    • gamble on
    phrases
    • a bit of a gamble
    • something of a gamble
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    Word Originearly 18th cent.: from obsolete gamel ‘play games’, or from the verb game.
IELTS BNC: 11190 COCA: 9148
gamble

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + GAMBLE | GAMBLE + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤big, enormous, great, huge, major, massive大賭；豪賭；巨大的冒險▸➤calculated有計劃的冒險➤high-risk, risky (especially NAmE) 高風險的／冒險的賭博➤dangerous, reckless危險的／魯莽的賭博▸➤desperate孤注一擲◇It was time for a last desperate gamble.是最後拼死賭一把的時候了。➤bold大膽的賭博▸➤financial, political金融／政治投機VERB + GAMBLE➤take冒險➤lose投機失敗GAMBLE + VERB➤pay off冒險投機達到目的◇I took a calculated gamble and it paid off.我精心計劃，賭了一把，結果成功了。➤fail冒險投機失敗PREPOSITION➤gamble on在⋯上的冒險◇Backpackers with a heavy load should resist taking a gamble on the weather.背着沉重背包的徒步旅行者不應冒險在不確定的天氣裏出行。PHRASES➤a bit of a gamble, something of a gamble冒一點兒風險；帶點兒冒險的事◇Trying to find the right pension can be a bit of a gamble.想找到合適的膳宿公寓是一件碰運氣的事。
IELTS BNC: 11190 COCA: 9148
gamble noun
⇨ risk 2gamble verb
⇨ bet
IELTS BNC: 11190 COCA: 9148
gamble
To gamble money: gamble, bet, stake...
To take risks: risk, dare, jeopardize...
Risks, threats and dangers: risk, hazard, menace...

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