spot
地点;场所;处所
a quiet / secluded / lonely, etc. spot
宁静、僻静、寂静等的地方
He showed me the exact spot where he had asked her to marry him.
他把他当时向她求婚的确切地点指给我看。
She stood rooted to the spot with fear (= unable to move).
她吓得呆若木鸡地站在那里。
a tourist spot
旅游景点
gamble sth on sth
冒风险;碰运气;以…为赌注
He's gambling his reputation on this deal.
他在以自己的声誉为这笔交易作赌注。
It was wrong to gamble with our children's future.
拿孩子们的未来冒险是错误的。
bet
打赌;赌注
to win / lose a bet
赢/输一场赌
We've got a bet on who's going to arrive first.
我们打了个赌,看谁先到。
He had a bet on the horses.
他在那些马上下了赌注。
'Liverpool are bound to win.' 'Do you want a bet?' (= I disagree with you, I don't think they will.)
"利物浦必胜。" "我看不见得。"