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.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. You are playing Russian roulette every time you have unprotected sex.
行房時(shí)不采取避孕措施是非常危險(xiǎn)的。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. The airline was accused of playing Russian roulette with passenger safety.
這家航空公司被指責(zé)將乘客安全當(dāng)兒戲。
來(lái)自《權(quán)威詞典》
3. I decided to try my luck at the roulette wheel.
我決定在輪盤賭上試試運(yùn)氣.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
4. An amateur shouldn't play roulette for high stakes.