gambling

名词 gambling:

1. the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
   同义词：gaming, play

动词 gamble:

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

1. Gambling is frowned upon by some church authorities.
   有些教会权力机关不许可赌博。
2. Gambling was his destruction.
   赌博把他毁了。
3. He lost all his money gambling and now he's really in Queer Street.
   他把钱都输光了，现在可真狼狈了。
4. I've finished with gambling it's a waste of money.
   我已经戒赌了－－赌博完全是浪费钱财。
5. Gambling was his ruin.
   他堕落是因为好赌。
6. He tried to increase his income by gambling only to plunge more deeply into the mire.
   他企图藉赌博增加收入，却陷入了更深的困境。
7. He spends all his time gambling in the casino.
   他把时间都消磨在赌场的赌博上。
8. The government is framing a new bill to control gambling.
   政府在制定新的法案以控制赌博。