gambling

英 ['ɡæmblɪŋ] 美 ['ɡæmblɪŋ]

• n. 赌博；投机

英英释义

Noun:

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);

   "his gambling cost him a fortune"
   "there was heavy play at the blackjack table"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. Some policemen connive at gambling.
   有些警察纵容赌博。
2. Gambling was the bane of his life.
   赌博是他的致命伤。
3. Speculation and gambling should be avoided.
   投机生意及赌博应该被避免。
4. Law was a brilliant mathematician who used his understanding of probability to help his gambling habit.
   劳是一个杰出的数学家，他充分利用他的概率学知识来帮助他的投机事业。

词汇搭配

• gamble 赌博
• gambling act <英>赌博条例...
• gambling hell 赌场
• gambling house 赌场
• gambling den 赌窝

近反义词

【近义词】

• gaming 赌博
• betting 赌博
• bookmaking 编辑(著作)
• play 玩