/ˈgæmbl ||; ˈgæmbḷ/verb [I,T] gamble (sth) (on sth) to bet money on the result of a card game, horse race, etc 赌博；赌（钱） [I] to gamble on horses 赌赛马She gambled all her money on the last race. 她把所有的钱都押在最后一场赛马上。 [SYN] bet 同义词为 bet➔gambler noun [C]:He's a compulsive gambler. 他是个嗜赌成癖的赌徒。 ➔gambling noun [U] gamble on sth/on doing sth to act in the hope that sth will happen although it may not （虽然没有把握，可是仍）指望某事会发生；碰运气: I wouldn't gamble on the weather staying fine. 我可不指望天气一直放晴。