名詞 gambling:

1. the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
   同義詞：gaming, play

動詞 gamble:

1. take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
   同義詞：gamble, chance, risk, hazard, take chances, adventure, run a risk, take a chance
2. play games for money
   同義詞：gamble

1. Gambling is frowned upon by some church authorities.
   有些教會權力機關不許可賭博。
2. Gambling was his destruction.
   賭博把他毀了。
3. He lost all his money gambling and now he's really in Queer Street.
   他把錢都輸光了，現(xiàn)在可真狼狽了。
4. I've finished with gambling it's a waste of money.
   我已經(jīng)戒賭了－－賭博完全是浪費錢財。
5. Gambling was his ruin.
   他墮落是因為好賭。
6. He tried to increase his income by gambling only to plunge more deeply into the mire.
   他企圖藉賭博增加收入，卻陷入了更深的困境。
7. He spends all his time gambling in the casino.
   他把時間都消磨在賭場的賭博上。
8. The government is framing a new bill to control gambling.
   政府在制定新的法案以控制賭博。