gamble

bet, gamble

名词 gamble:

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

动词 gamble:

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

1. The gamble paid off.
   赌赢了。
2. He spends all his time gambling in the casino.
   他把时间都消磨在赌场的赌博上。
3. The company took a gamble by cutting the price of their products.
   公司冒险将产品削价出售。
4. He gambled all his winnings on the last race.
   他把赢得的钱全都压在最后一场赛马上了。

gam.ble

v.（动词）
gam.bled,gam.bling,gam.bles
v.intr.（不及物动词）

To bet on an uncertain outcome, as of a contest.
赌博：在某一不确定的结果上下赌注，象在比赛上
Games To play a game of chance for stakes.
【游戏】 赌博游戏：为了赢得赌注而玩的游戏
To take a risk in the hope of gaining an advantage or a benefit.
投机，冒险：为获得好处或利益而冒险
To engage in reckless or hazardous behavior:
孤注一掷：参与卤莽的、冒险的行为：
例句：
You are gambling with your health by continuing to smoke.
你继续抽烟是把自己的健康当赌注

v.tr.（及物动词）
Games To put up as a stake in gambling; wager.
【游戏】 下赌注，打赌：将赌注置于赌博中；赌注
To expose to hazard; risk:
使冒险；冒风险：
例句：
gambled their lives in a dangerous rescue mission.
在一次危险的营救任务中冒着生命危险

n.（名词）
Games A bet, wager, or other gambling venture.
【游戏】 赌博、打赌或其它投机的冒险
An act or undertaking of uncertain outcome; a risk:
冒险：冒险从事不确定结果的行为；冒险：
例句：
I took a gamble that stock prices would rise.
我冒着股票可能上涨的风险

来源：
Perhaps from obsolete gamel [to play games]
可能源自 废语 gamel [做游戏]
from Middle English gamen, gamenen [to play]
源自 中古英语 gamen, gamenen [玩，游戏]
from Old English gamenian
源自 古英语 gamenian
from gamen [fun]
源自 gamen [玩笑，乐趣]

【引伸】
gam.bler
n.（名词）