| 词组 | gamble |
| 释义 | verb | noun gamble1 /ˈɡæmbəl/ verb to risk money or possessions on the result of something such as a card game or a race, when you do not know for certain what the result will be: Eddie loved to gamble, and would spend most evenings at the roulette table.phrasesgamble sth away Her father gambled all the money away and they were left with nothing.THESAURUS: gamble bet/have a bet to try to win money by guessing who will win a race or game: He liked to smoke, drink, and bet on horses. | Jerry bet $1,000 on the game. | We had a bet on the Irish team to win. put £10/$20 etc on sth to gamble £10, $20 etc on the horse or team that you think will win a race or competition: I put $100 on the Cowboys to win. have a flutter BrE informal to gamble a small amount of money, especially on the result of a horse race. Used especially when someone does not gamble very often: I’m not a heavy gambler, but I like to have a flutter from time to time. | I had a little flutter on the Grand National and won £5. play for money to gamble money on the result of a game which you are playing: “Are we playing for money here, gentlemen?” he said as he approached the pool table. | You’re allowed to play cards in the bar, but not for money. back to gamble money on a particular horse, team etc that you think will win a race or competition: When I back a horse, it always seems to finish second. verb | noun gamble2 /ˈgæmbəl/ noun an action or plan that involves a risk but that you hope will succeedadjectivesa big/huge/enormous gamble Giving him the job seemed like a big gamble.a calculated gamble (=in which you consider the risks very carefully) He made a calculated gamble that an early election would return his party to power.a desperate gamble The parents took a desperate gamble by throwing their baby out of the burning building.a reckless gamble (=not at all careful) He described the spending cuts as a reckless gamble with people’s livelihoods.a political gamble The decision was a huge political gamble.verbstake a gamble He was never afraid to take a gamble.a gamble pays off (=succeeds) She gave up a career in law to become an actor, but the gamble has paid off.a gamble fails You must prepare for the possibility that a gamble might fail.prepositionsa gamble on sth/sb The publishers’ gamble on an unknown author paid off.phrasesbe something of a gamble also be a bit of a gamble spoken (=involve an amount of risk) A few years ago, launching a weekly magazine for men would have been something of a gamble. | It was a bit of a gamble putting him on the team, but he played well. |
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