roulette

• n. 轮盘赌；刻骑缝孔的点线机；（邮票的）骑缝孔；旋轮线
• vt. 给…滚压骑线孔

来自法语 roulette,小轮子，赌盘，来自拉丁语 rotella,小轮子，来自 rota,轮子，-ella,小词后缀， 词源同 rotary,roll.

roulette (n.)

1734, "small wheel," from French roulette "gambling game played with a revolving wheel," literally "small wheel," from Old French roelete "little wheel" (12c.), formed on model of Late Latin rotella, diminutive of Latin rota "wheel" (see rotary). The game of chance so-called from 1745.

1. You are playing Russian roulette every time you have unprotected sex.

行房时不采取避孕措施是非常危险的。

来自柯林斯例句

2. The airline was accused of playing Russian roulette with passenger safety.

这家航空公司被指责将乘客安全当儿戏。

来自《权威词典》

3. I decided to try my luck at the roulette wheel.

我决定在轮盘赌上试试运气.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. An amateur shouldn't play roulette for high stakes.

外行不该下大赌注赌轮盘赌.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

5. I think I'll try my luck at roulette.

我想玩玩轮盘赌碰碰运气.

来自辞典例句