gambled
past simple and past participle ofgamble
| 单词 | gambled |
| 释义 | gambled past simple and past participle ofgamble gamble verb uk/ˈɡæm.bəl/us/ˈɡæm.bəl/[I] to do something thatinvolvesrisksthat mightresultinlossofmoneyorfailure,hopingto getmoneyorachievesuccess: Anyone who gamblesonthestockexchangehas to bepreparedtolosemoney. C2[IorT] toriskmoney, forexamplein agameor on ahorserace: I like to gamble when Iplaycards- it makes it moreinteresting. He gamblesonthehorses(=horseraces). He gambledawayall ofoursavings. Taking risks
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Gambling & bookmaking Phrasal verbgamble onsomething Examplesofgambledgambled In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. The governmentgambledthat outcries from vested interests would neutralize each other and that unions would be divided and powerless. From theCambridge English Corpus Workersgambledon uninformed port-users, the ambivalent position of ship owners and the satisfaction of private terminal owners to weaken business consensus over port policy. From theCambridge English Corpus Theygambledthat their lives would go better if they pursued a particular relationship, and the gamble failed. From theCambridge English Corpus Kabukimonogambled, blackmailed people in the streets, and swaggered in entertainment districts such as the licensed quarter and public bath and theatre areas. From theCambridge English Corpus There is some evidence that the attribute that is traded off, orgambledwith, becomes salient; that is, people give more importance to this attribute (20). From theCambridge English Corpus Such activities would be a demoralizing public spectacle, analogous to tolerating the starvation on the public streets of poor wretches who hadgambledunwisely with their lives in other ways. From theCambridge English Corpus Beaumarchais thereforegambledon another means. From theCambridge English Corpus Hegambledthat a security scandal would be unearthed, and he lost. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We hope that they are right, but it is possible that they havegambledwrongly. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We have been given figures showing how much isgambledon football pools and in society generally. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I would havegambledheavily right to the end that there was no prospect of such arapprochement. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Indeed, they havegambledwith the economy since taking office. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Not only had theygambledand lost, but they had put their neighbours and friends at risk as well. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We havegambledon that twice, and we got through only by the skin of our teeth; the third time may be fatal. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 However, the spivsgambledon the warning not being implemented. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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