take a gamble
take a gamble — 慣用語
1. to make a risky choice, hoping it turns out well even though it might fail or co
冒險；賭一把
冒險去做某事，期待好結果卻可能失敗
to make a risky choice, hoping it turns out well even though it might fail or cost you a lot.
Folake took a gamble on a small bakery and it slowly became popular.
Folake 冒險投資了一家小烘焙坊，後來生意慢慢變好。
take a gamble on + noun
The Watanabe family took a gamble by moving to a colder, quieter town.
Watanabe 一家冒險搬到一個更冷、更安靜的小鎮。
take a gamble by + doing something
Darius took a gamble on the new player, hoping he would score goals.
Darius 在那名新球員身上賭一把，希望他能進球。
Investors took a gamble on the risky stock and lost most of their savings.
投資人冒險買了那檔高風險股票，結果賠掉大部分積蓄。
Élise took a gamble when she left her safe job to study art.
Élise 辭掉穩定的工作去學藝術，等於是賭一把。
- take a chance
more everyday and less tied to money or high stakes
- take a risk
plainer wording; focuses on the danger rather than the hoped-for gain
- chance it
very informal; used for smaller, spur-of-the-moment risks
- play it safe
choose the option with little or no risk
文法句型
take a gamble on + noun
take a gamble by + doing something
用法筆記
Usually followed by 'on' + the thing being risked, or 'by' + an action. Because the outcome is uncertain, it pairs naturally with words like hoping, risk, and chance.