gambling

赌博、赌钱、博彩

Gambling is illegal in most parts of the country.

赌博在该国大部分地区都是违法的。

冒险、投机

Buying shares in that startup is pure gambling.

买那家新创公司的股票纯属冒险。

赌博、赌钱

He lost most of his savings gambling at the casino.

他在赌场赌钱，输掉了大部分积蓄。

冒险、赌一把

They are gambling on the weather staying dry all week.

他们在赌这一周的天气都不会下雨。

赌博的、博彩的仅用于名词前

He ran up huge gambling debts within a few months.

他在短短几个月内就欠下巨额赌债。