1·L: A crapshoot is something that depends totally on luck.
哦，crapshoot就是完全靠运气的事情。
2·Getting a decent night's sleep shouldn't be such a crapshoot.
睡个好觉，不该这么麻烦。
3·In documenting the historical crapshoot of the last 200 years, there have been few losers more assiduous than the Chinese.
在过去200年历史中，没有比中国人更勤勉的失败者。
4·The publishing factor: Having worked in book publishing, I know how low the wages are, how thin the margins are, and what a crapshoot the bestseller game can be.
出版因素： 作为图书出版业的从业者，我很清楚这一行的工资有多低、利润有多微薄、经营畅销书可能有多大的风险。