gamble
verb uk/ˈɡæm.bəl/ us/ˈɡæm.bəl/
[ I ]投机;冒险
to do something that involves risks that might result in loss of money or failure, hoping to get money or achieve success
Anyone who gambles on the stock exchange has to be prepared to lose money. 任何进行股票投机的人都必须要做好赔钱的准备。
C2 [ I or T ]赌博，打赌
to risk money, for example in a game or on a horse race
I like to gamble when I play cards - it makes it more interesting. 我玩牌喜欢赌钱——这更有趣些。
He gambles on the horses (= horse races). 他赌马。
He gambled away all of our savings. 他把我们所有的积蓄都赌了个精光。
Phrasal verb
gamble on something UK冒…的风险;碰…的运气
to take a risk that something will happen
You're rather gambling on it being a nice day by holding the party in the garden, aren't you? 在花园里开露天聚会，那你把宝全押在肯定是个好天气上了，是不是？
gamble
noun [ C usually singular ] uk/ˈɡæm.bəl/ us/ˈɡæm.bəl/
C2 冒险;赌博;无把握的事情
a risk that might result in loss of money or failure
Her publishers knew they were taking a gamble when they agreed to publish such an unusual novel. 她的出版商知道，同意出版这样一部标新立异的小说是一种冒险。
It was a gamble using such an inexperienced director, but it paid off (= was successful). 任用这样一位没有经验的导演确实是一种赌博，但结果大获成功。