high roller
high roller — 名詞
1. a person who places very big bets when gambling, especially at a casino
豪賭客
在賭場下大注賭博的人
a person who places very big bets when gambling, especially at a casino
The casino gave Selim a free suite because he was a famous high roller.
賭場給了 Selim 一間免費套房，因為他是有名的豪賭客。
noun complement: was a famous high roller
High rollers at the Macau tables often bet thousands of dollars on a single hand.
澳門賭桌上的豪賭客常常一手就押下好幾千美元。
plural subject: high rollers + bet + sum
Only high rollers are allowed into the private gaming room upstairs.
只有豪賭客才能進入樓上的私人賭廳。
The hotel treats high rollers to free meals, flights, and luxury suites.
飯店招待豪賭客免費餐點、機票和豪華套房。
Mateo lost his whole month's salary at the casino, gambling like a high roller.
Mateo 像個豪賭客一樣，在賭場裡輸掉了整個月的薪水。
- whale
stronger casino slang for an extremely big-stakes gambler
- gambler
neutral general word; says nothing about the size of the bets
- big bettor
plain descriptive phrase, less idiomatic than high roller
- low roller
informal opposite — a gambler who risks only small amounts
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 2 (LAVISH SPENDER): a heavy gambler bets large amounts to win money, while a lavish spender simply spends freely on luxury. Casinos use the gambling sense to mean a valued, big-betting customer.
常見錯誤
2. someone who enjoys spending freely on luxury goods, lavish parties, and a showy
揮霍者
花錢闊綽、講究享受的人
someone who enjoys spending freely on luxury goods, lavish parties, and a showy lifestyle
Christopher acts like a high roller, buying rounds of drinks for the entire bar.
Christopher 表現得像個揮霍者，請整間酒吧的人喝酒。
act like a high roller — extravagant spending
The new lottery winner became a high roller, spending money on cars and parties.
那位新樂透得主變成了揮霍者，把錢都花在名車和派對上。
High rollers fill the designer boutiques on Fifth Avenue every weekend.
每逢週末，揮霍者就擠滿了第五大道上的名牌精品店。
Shanti enjoys playing the high roller, tipping waiters generously at expensive restaurants.
Shanti 喜歡扮演揮霍者，在高級餐廳裡給服務生豐厚的小費。
Even on a small salary, Theo lives like a high roller every payday.
即使薪水微薄，Theo 每到發薪日都過得像個揮霍者。
- big spender
very close synonym, slightly more neutral in tone
- spendthrift
more negative; stresses wasteful, careless spending
- penny-pincher
someone who avoids spending money whenever possible
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (HEAVY GAMBLER): this sense covers free spending on luxury and fun in general, with no link to betting. Often used with 'act like', 'play', or 'live like'.