在…上冒風險或碰運氣 take a chance on; be sure of sth, or sb doing sth
gamble on sth
He gambled heavily on the horses.
他在賽馬賭博中下大賭注。
He gambled on the manager's support.
他用得到經理的支持打賭。
Are you going to gamble on the result of the boxing match?
你要賭這場拳擊賽的勝負嗎?
They gambled on the result of a race.
他們為比賽的結果打賭。
gamble sth on sth
He gambled all his winning on the last race.
他把所有贏得的錢都押在最後一場比賽上。
gamble on sth
He may accept the invitation, but I wouldn't gamble on it.
他可能會接受邀請,但我不能保險。
It's not safe to gamble on the train arriving late.
指望這次列車晚點,是很不保準的。
You can't gamble on the weather in England.
英國的天氣是靠不住的。
I prepared to gamble on the possibility of finding empty seats at the theatre.
劇院中可能會找到空位,我準備去碰碰運氣。
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Don't gamble on getting the job.
不要太指望找上這工作了。
He can not gamble on offending his boss.
他不敢貿然去得罪老闆。