英语词汇“throw of the dice”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

throw of the dice: a risky attempt to do or achieve something; an uncertain chance. Often in a last throw of the dice.

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1768 L. Sterne Sentimental Journey I. 120 It is not mal a propos to take notice here, that tho' La Fleur availed himself but of two different terms of exclamation in this encounter—namely, Diable! and Peste! that there are nevertheless three, in the French language..one or the other of which serve for every unexpected throw of the dice in life.

1844 Court Gaz. 2 Nov. 705/1 Behold a last desperate throw of the dice from the prison-house—a speculative and desponding appeal to the proverbial uncertainty of the law.

1912 H. James Let. 10 Dec. in H. James & E. Wharton Lett. (1990) iv. 243 I am staking all on a throw of the dice.

1951 Times 27 June 6/5 They have not wanted to risk everything on a single throw of the dice.

1998 L. Forbes Bombay Ice (1999) 383 As sure as I can be. Everyone's fascinated by Prosper's new technology. They figure this is his last throw of the dice.

2014 H. Jacobson J 306 Kevern is not her last throw of the dice.

单词	throw of the dice
释义	> as lemmas throw of the dice throw of the dice: a risky attempt to do or achieve something; an uncertain chance. Often in a last throw of the dice. ΚΠ 1768 L. Sterne Sentimental Journey I. 120 It is not mal a propos to take notice here, that tho' La Fleur availed himself but of two different terms of exclamation in this encounter—namely, Diable! and Peste! that there are nevertheless three, in the French language..one or the other of which serve for every unexpected throw of the dice in life. 1844 Court Gaz. 2 Nov. 705/1 Behold a last desperate throw of the dice from the prison-house—a speculative and desponding appeal to the proverbial uncertainty of the law. 1912 H. James Let. 10 Dec. in H. James & E. Wharton Lett. (1990) iv. 243 I am staking all on a throw of the dice. 1951 Times 27 June 6/5 They have not wanted to risk everything on a single throw of the dice. 1998 L. Forbes Bombay Ice (1999) 383 As sure as I can be. Everyone's fascinated by Prosper's new technology. They figure this is his last throw of the dice. 2014 H. Jacobson J 306 Kevern is not her last throw of the dice. extracted from thrown.² < as lemmas
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