gambling（n） 賭博、博奕 gambling is the act or activity of betting money, for example in card games or on horse racing
Gambling can be an addictive habit
He had to borrow money to pay off his gambling debts
gamble（v） 賭博 to risk money, for example in a game or on a horse race
Most people visit Las Vegas to gamble their hard-earned money
gamble（v） 冒險、賭注 to do something that involves risks that might result in loss of money or failure, hoping to get money or achieve success
Few firms will be willing to gamble on new products
They are not prepared to gamble their careers on this matter
firm A firm is an organization which sells or produces something or which provides a service which people pay for
bet （v） 賭注 to risk money on the result of an event or a competition, such as a horse race, in the hope of winning more money
He regularly goes to the races and bets heavily
I bet = I will bet... 我敢說 You use expressions such as I bet, I'll bet, and you can bet to indicate that you are sure something is true
I bet you $25 that I'll get there before you
I bet that he won't come
bet one's bottom dollar = bet one’s life to be quite certain
I'll bet my bottom dollar that the train will be late again
You bet 你說的沒錯、確實如此
A：Is this the way to Taipei 101?
B：You bet
＊ You can bet money on that = You can bet on it 百分之百確定
＊ Do you want to bet? = Want a bet? 趕打賭嗎?
lottery 彩票
poker 撲克牌
suits 花色
spades 黑桃；hearts 紅心；clubs 梅花；diamonds 方塊
牌型
straight flush 同花順
four of a kind 鐵支 ； three of a kind 三條
full house 葫蘆
flush 同花
straight 順子
two pair 兩對 ； one pair 一對
相關片語
show hand 告訴別人計畫、想法 to reveal one's intentions to someone
If you want to get a raise，don't show the boss your hand too soon
show hand 梭哈
four-flusher（n） 虛有其表的人 a person who tries to bluff other people
He’s just a four-flusher。No matter what he said，it’s just a lie
at stake 有風險 in danger of being lost
About 3000 jobs are at stake if the company moves to another state
My grandfather’s life is at stake。He became really sick in March
high stakes 高賭注
ace in the hole 王牌、秘密法寶 an advantage that you have that other people do not know about
Our superior technology is our ace in the hole
an ace up one’s sleeve 暗藏一手 secret knowledge or a secret skill that will give you an advantage
Jessica has an ace up her sleeve，so she’s not nervous about the audition tomorrow
within an ace of 非常接近、即將發生 very close to doing something
We were within an ace of beating the all-time record
My brother is within an ace of being suspended from his job
pass the buck 推卸責任
Jack always passes the buck to someone else。He never takes any responsibility
Don't try to pass the buck！It's your fault and everybody knows it
buck 錢
call bluff 揭露某個人虛張聲勢的做法 When someone pretends to be about to do something and another person challenges them to actually do it
He always said he would quit，so we finally called his bluff
bluff 嚇唬、虛張聲勢 A bluff is an attempt to make someone believe that you will do something when you do not really intend to do it
The letter was a bluff
win / hit the jackpot 中大獎
jackpot 最大獎、最高獎金 A jackpot is the most valuable prize in a game or lottery, especially when the game involves increasing the value of the prize until someone wins it
poker face a face without expression
Our new manager has a poker face。You never know what he’s thinking about
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