gambling

英 [ˈɡæmblɪŋ]

美 [ˈɡæmblɪŋ]

n.  赌博; 打赌; 赌钱
v.  (牌戏、赛马等中)赌博，打赌; 冒风险; 碰运气; 以…为赌注
gamble的现在分词

现在分词：gambling　

Oxford 3000 / BNC.9621 / COCA.5064

牛津词典

noun

• 赌博；打赌；赌钱
  the activity of playing games of chance for money and of betting on horses, etc.
  1. heavy gambling debts
     沉重的赌债

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 赌博；赌钱
  Gamblingis the act or activity of betting money, for example in card games or on horse racing.
  1. Gambling is a form of entertainment.
     赌博是一种娱乐。
  2. ...gambling casinos.
     赌场

英英释义

noun

• the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
  1. his gambling cost him a fortune
  2. there was heavy play at the blackjack table
  Synonym:gamingplay

双语例句

• Gambling is legal in some countries.
  在某些国家里赌钱是合法的。
• He is much given to gambling.
  他赌博成瘾。
• I want you to help me stop my son gambling.
  我想你帮我制止我儿子赌博。
• He has a passion for gambling.
  他非常爱赌博。
• He lost a lot of money in gambling.
  他赌博输了很多钱。
• He was chronically addicted to gambling.
  他是个积重难返的老赌棍。
• His gambling losses put him deeply [ heavily] in debt.
  他因赌博输钱而负债累累。
• We're not talking a murder here; we're talking poker machines or gambling — things that are misdemeanors in most states
  我们现在讨论的不是谋杀，而是扑克机或赌博——这些在多数州只能算轻罪了。
• I thought he was spending it on gambling.
  我还以为他把钱花在了赌博上。
• The police raided a gambling house.
  警察突袭了一处赌场。