crapshoot

• 名词，指结果全凭运气、风险大且不确定的事情或赌博；也指掷骰子的赌博游戏（花旗骰）。

A noun referring to a risky and uncertain venture, or the act of playing the dice game craps.

1. Risky and uncertain ventureC1informalamerican

   A situation or activity that involves a high degree of risk and unpredictability, where the outcome is largely a matter of chance.

   冒险而不确定的举动

   • Starting a new business is always a crapshoot.
   • Investing in that volatile stock is a real crapshoot.
   • The success of the project was a complete crapshoot.

   同义词gamblelotteryriskspeculationtoss-upuncertainty

   反义词certainty

2. Playing crapsC1informalamerican

   The act of playing the dice game called craps.

   掷骰子游戏

   • He spent the evening at the casino crapshoot.
   • The crapshoot table was crowded with excited players.
   • She learned the rules of the crapshoot from her uncle.