时间: 2025-04-26 07:34:36
美: ['ɡæmbl]
英: ['gæmb(ə)l]
vi. 赌博;孤注一掷;投机;打赌
vt. 赌博;孤注一掷;冒险假设
n. 赌博;冒险;打赌
n. (Gamble)人名;(英)甘布尔;(瑞典)甘布勒
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词源分析:Gamble源于中世纪英语“gamen”,意为“玩耍”或“游戏”。其词根“gam-”与“game”(游戏)相关,后缀“ble”表示行为。
历史背景:该词首次记录于1*世纪,用于描述与金钱有关的游戏或风险活动。
课本:在**的英语教材中,Gamble通常出现在初中和高中的教材中,特别是与经济、社会问题相关的单元。在牛津大学的教材和美国的高中英语教材中,也常见于讨论风险、决策等主题的单元。
正式与非正式语境:
特殊场合:
He decided to gamble on the stock market.
The casino is known for its high stakes gambling.
Many people see gambling as a form of entertainment.
She lost all her savings in a gamble.
Gambling can lead to serious financial problems.
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音标记忆法:Gamble的音标是/ˈɡæm.bəl/。可以将其分解为“gam”(玩)和“ble”(行为),联想到“玩游戏的行为”,帮助记忆。
通过以上分析,可以深入理解“gamble”这个词的含义、用法及其相关的文化背景。
[N-COUNT] A gamble is a risky action or decision that you take in the hope of gaining money, success, or an advantage over other people. 冒险
例:Yesterday, he named his cabinet and took a big gamble in the process.昨天他冒了很大的风险任命了他的内阁。
[V-T/V-I] If you gamble on something, you take a risky action or decision in the hope of gaining money, success, or an advantage over other people. 冒险; 以…为赌注
例:Few firms will be willing to gamble on new products.很少有公司愿意在新产品上冒险。
例:They are not prepared to gamble their careers on this matter.他们没准备为此事拿自己的事业来当赌注。
[V-T/V-I] If you gamble an amount of money, you bet it in a game such as cards or on the result of a race or competition. People who gamble usually do it frequently. (纸牌、比赛等) 赌博
例:Most people visit Las Vegas to gamble their hard-earned money.多数人去拉斯维加斯是为了用他们辛苦赚来的钱赌博。
例:John gambled heavily on the horses.约翰在这几匹马上下了大赌注。