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gamble v./n.赌博；孤注一掷 gamble (v.) 1726 (implied in gambling), from a dialectal survival of Middle English gammlen, variant of gamenen "to play, jest, be merry," from Old English gamenian "to play, joke, pun," from gamen (see game). Or possibly gamble is from a derivative of gamel "to play games" (1590s), itself likely a frequentative from game. Originally regarded as a slang word. The intrusive -b- may be from confusion with gambol. Related: Gambled; gambling.gamble (n.) "risky venture," 1823, from gamble (v.). 无

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['gæmbl] 【英】 v. 赌博(play games of chance for money)【考】 invest : capital / gamble : stake(投资是投入资本/赌 博是投入赌注)adamant : yield / cautious : gamble(顽强的[人]不屈服/ 审慎的[人]不赌博)【例】 gamble at cards,on the horses v. /n. 赌博(在某一不确定的结果上下赌注); (为获得好处或利益而)冒险; 孤注一掷(卤莽、冒险的行为)【记】game, ball: 联想体育彩票, 有很多ball的game, 实际上是一种赌博.【参】gambler(n 赌博的人; 赌徒)【类】invest: capital = gamble: stake 投资是投入资本 = 赌博是投入赌注adamant: yield = cautious: gamble 顽强的不屈服 = 审慎的不孤注一掷

单词	gamble
音标	['gæmbl]
解释	v./n.赌博；孤注一掷
红宝书	【英】 v. 赌博(play games of chance for money) 【考】 invest : capital / gamble : stake(投资是投入资本/赌博是投入赌注)adamant : yield / cautious : gamble(顽强的[人]不屈服/ 审慎的[人]不赌博) 【例】 gamble at cards,on the horses
字源	gamble (v.) 1726 (implied in gambling), from a dialectal survival of Middle English gammlen, variant of gamenen "to play, jest, be merry," from Old English gamenian "to play, joke, pun," from gamen (see game). Or possibly gamble is from a derivative of gamel "to play games" (1590s), itself likely a frequentative from game. Originally regarded as a slang word. The intrusive -b- may be from confusion with gambol. Related: Gambled; gambling. gamble (n.) "risky venture," 1823, from gamble (v.).
不择手段背单词	v. /n. 赌博(在某一不确定的结果上下赌注); (为获得好处或利益而)冒险; 孤注一掷(卤莽、冒险的行为) 【记】game, ball: 联想体育彩票, 有很多ball的game, 实际上是一种赌博. 【参】gambler(n 赌博的人; 赌徒) 【类】invest: capital = gamble: stake 投资是投入资本 = 赌博是投入赌注adamant: yield = cautious: gamble 顽强的不屈服 = 审慎的不孤注一掷
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Gamble V Capital Yield English Play Gæmbl V./N.赌博；孤注一掷