gambling

英['ɡæmblɪŋ] 美['gæmblɪŋ]
  • n. 赌博;投机
  • v. 赌博;打赌(gamble的ing形式)
  • n. (Gambling)人名;(英)甘布林

助记提示


1、gamble + -ing.

英文词源


gambling (n.)
1784, "habitual indulgence in gambling," verbal noun from gamble (v.). Gambling-house attested by 1794.

双语例句


1. Gambling and tourism pay roughly half the entire state budget.
博彩业和旅游业支撑着整个国家约一半的财政预算。

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2. Their taste for gambling has endeared them to Las Vegas casino owners.
他们因好赌而深受拉斯维加斯赌场老板的欢迎。

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3. She wondered if he had been sent down for gambling.
她寻思他是不是已经因赌博而被学校开除了。

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4. He was already deeply in debt through gambling losses.
他原就已经因为赌博输钱负债累累了。

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5. He once dealt cards in an illegal gambling joint.
他曾经在一个非法赌博点负责发牌。

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