
gambler
词源
源自中古英语 'gamen'(游戏)+ 后缀 '-ler'(从事者),最初指游戏参与者,18世纪后特指赌博者。
noun
❶ 指参与赌博活动的人,通常指经常或习惯性赌博的人,可能带有沉迷赌博或冒险的负面含义。
“He was known as a reckless gambler who often lost large sums of money.”
(他是个出了名的鲁莽赌徒,经常输掉大笔钱。)
“The casino banned the professional gambler for counting cards.”
(赌场因这名职业赌徒算牌而禁止他入场。)
❶ 比喻愿意承担高风险的人,常用于商业或投资领域,形容敢于冒险的行为。
“The entrepreneur was a gambler who invested his life savings in the startup.”
(这位企业家是个冒险家,把毕生积蓄投进了初创公司。)
“Stock market gamblers often face huge financial risks.”
(股市投机者常面临巨大的财务风险。)
常见短语
compulsive gambler — 指无法控制赌博冲动的人,属于心理疾病范畴,常导致严重财务和家庭问题。
“The documentary showed how compulsive gamblers often hide their addiction.”
(这部纪录片展示了病态赌徒如何经常隐瞒自己的瘾症。)
high-stakes gambler — 参与巨额赌注的赌徒,通常出现在高端赌场或专业赌博圈中。
“The high-stakes gambler won and lost millions within a single night.”
(这个豪赌客一晚上就赢输了几百万元。)