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roulette

英 [rʊ'let] 美 [rʊ'lɛt]

解释

n. 轮盘赌；刻骑缝孔的点线机；（邮票的）骑缝孔；旋轮线
vt. 给…滚压骑线孔

※ 提供单词"roulette"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

中文词源

roulette 轮盘赌

来自法语 roulette,小轮子，赌盘，来自拉丁语 rotella,小轮子，来自 rota,轮子，-ella,小词后缀，词源同 rotary,roll.

英文词源

roulette (n.): 1734, "small wheel," from French roulette "gambling game played with a revolving wheel," literally "small wheel," from Old French roelete "little wheel" (12c.), formed on model of Late Latin rotella, diminutive of Latin rota "wheel" (see rotary). The game of chance so-called from 1745.

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例句和用法

1. You are playing Russian roulette every time you have unprotected sex.: 行房时不采取避孕措施是非常危险的。

2. The airline was accused of playing Russian roulette with passenger safety.: 这家航空公司被指责将乘客安全当儿戏。

3. I decided to try my luck at the roulette wheel.: 我决定在轮盘赌上试试运气.

4. An amateur shouldn't play roulette for high stakes.: 外行不该下大赌注赌轮盘赌.

5. I think I'll try my luck at roulette.: 我想玩玩轮盘赌碰碰运气.