It is better for the parties to be talking than not talking, but a betting man would not favour the chances of a breakthrough to peace.
虽然举行谈判比没有举行好，但是一个赌徒不会将赌注下在有突破性进展的和平上。The gamblers and risk-takers turned south on the California Trail over the Sierra Nevada, ready to strike it big or not at all.
而赌徒和冒险家却在岔路口拐向南方走上了加州小道，翻越内华达山脉，准备好要么发大财要么一无所有。According to the scientific team, only one of these four categories of gamblers actually shows signs of a significant pathology.
根据科学小组得知，事实上在这四种赌徒里只有一种显示出明显的病理学的迹象。At the best of times, cross-border casinos are risky investments, since China often cracks down on outbound gamblers.
即便是在情况最好的时候，境外开设赌场也是高风险的投资，因为中国政府经常会打击出境的赌徒。The truth is, the Rabbi's in over his head with gamblers, and he has also been named in a paternity case by a Mrs. Hecht.
事实上，拉比当时正被几个赌徒搞得焦头烂额，并在一位海彻特太太提出的确认父子关系的官司中当了被告。The movie centres on a couple of gamblers who head to Las Vegas in an attempt to turn their fortunes around.
这部电影围绕着一对赌徒夫妇展开，他们输钱后赶往拉斯维加斯以求扭转赌运。Dublin's bookies seem to agree: the odds suggest he might be in with a chance.
都柏林的赌徒似乎同意这一说法：这种可能性也许只能碰碰运气了。As I said, a betting man would not favour the chances of a rapid breakthrough after the Washington summit.
正如我说过的，任何赌徒都不会认为华盛顿峰会之后双方会取得迅速的进展。This sounds a little like a racetrack allowing a gambler to select horses and jockeys to run in a race, without informing the other bettors.
（这听起来有点像跑马场让个赌徒选赛马和骑手，压根没向赌马的人知会一声）。