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crapshoot

/krap-shoot/US // ˈkræpˌʃut //

赌注,投机取巧,骰子游戏,赌徒

Related Words

risk风险,危险,危险性,风险提示shot in the dark黑暗中的射击,黑暗中的枪声,黑暗中射击,暗中射击

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : Informal. anything unpredictable, risky, or problematical; gamble.
v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1

    crap·shot, crap·shoot·ing.

    • : to play craps.
    • : Informal. to take risks; gamble.

Synonyms & Antonyms

nounbig chance
Synonyms
risk风险,危险,危险性,风险提示iffy proposition不确定的提议,不确定的建议,不确定的主张,不确定的命题risky business冒险的事,冒牌货,险象环生shot in the dark黑暗中的射击,黑暗中的枪声,黑暗中射击,暗中射击spin of the roulette wheel转轮盘,旋转轮盘,轮盘的旋转,转轮子

Examples

  • Until recently, guided skiing in the United States was a crapshoot.

  • Some locations are a total crapshoot when it comes to speed, sometimes even falling behind their older 4G LTE counterparts.

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