【casino】 - A-level备考词汇

casino

UK:  [kə'siːnəʊ]

US:  [kə'sinoʊ]

复数：casinos  

n.

1.娱乐场

2.(可跳舞;赌博的)夜总会

3.(公园等处的)凉棚

4.(意大利的)小别墅,小住宅

5.一种纸牌戏

1 . When he was an inexperienced young man, he burned his fingers in the casino, and he swore never to gamble again.
当他是个乳臭未干的毛头小子时，曾在赌场里上过当，因此发誓从此不赌。

2 . When the reconstruction began, local people from sheer habit decided that they were going to make a casino or a hotel out of it.
重建伊始，出于纯粹的习惯，当地人决定在在博物馆外建一家赌场和一家旅馆。

3 . Many residents acknowledge the resort is not looking its best but some worry that the casino plan could attract the wrong sort of clientele.
许多居民承认这个海滨胜地现在的情况并不是最理想的，但也有人担心建造娱乐场的计划会吸引不道德的游客。

4 . As you can now see, legalizing casino gambling in Miami would greatly benefit you and all residents of the city.
现在你看到了，使赌博在迈阿密合法化会给你和全城的居民都带来巨大的利益。

5 . A key turning point for the global casino sector took place in 2006 when Macau gaming revenue beat that of the Las Vegas strip.
2006年，澳门博彩业收入超过拉斯维加斯，世界博彩业发生了重要转折。