1.gamble sth 赌掉；赌光

gamble on sth / on doing sth 冒…的风险；碰…的运气

例句：He gambled on being able to buy a ticket at the last minute.

他碰运气看能否在最后时刻买到票。

She knew she was taking a gamble but decided it was worth it.

她知道是在冒险,但她认为冒这个险值得。

They invested money in the company right at the start and the gamble paid off.

他们一开始就把资金投到这家公司,结果这一冒险获得了成功。

He was a compulsive gambler 他嗜赌成癖。

to gamble at cards 赌纸牌

to gamble on the horses 赌马

I gambled all my winnings on the last race.

我把赢了的钱全压在最后一场赛马上了。

2.turn up

1.(尤指失去后偶然)被发现,被找到:

例句：Don't worry about the letter—I'm sure it'll turn up.

别为那封信担心,我相信会找到的。

2. 到达；来到；露面

例句：We arranged to meet at 7.30, but she never turned up.

我们约好 7:30 碰头,但她根本没露面。

3.偶然出现；到来

例句：He's still hoping something (= for example, a job or a piece of luck) will turn up.

他仍然在希望会有机会出现。

3.a writer of great insight 有深刻洞察力的作家

例句：With a flash of insight I realized what the dream meant.

我突然明白了这个梦意味着什么。

insight (into sth) 洞悉；了解

The book gives us fascinating insights into life in Mexico.

这本书生动地表现了墨西哥的生活。

4.believe in luck 相信运气

例句：Shallow men believe in luck. Self-trust is the first secret of success.—R. W. Emerson.

自卑的人坚信运气，自信是迈向成功的首要秘诀—— 爱默生。