[美国英语]赌金很少的赌徒

shoestring gambler的用法和样例:

例句

  1. His brother is a reckless gambler.他的弟弟是个不计后果的赌徒。
  2. He slid the money over to the other gambler.他把钱滑动给其他的赌徒。

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