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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.noun · 名词

1.
- ›Informal. anything unpredictable, risky, or problematical; gamble.

v.verb · 无主动词

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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