
好词典

源自中古英语 'betten',可能与古英语 'bǣtan'(打赌)有关。
❶ 指用钱或其他有价值的东西作为赌注的行为,通常用于赌博或预测结果。
“He placed several bets on the football game.”
(他在足球比赛上下注了好几次。)
“The bets were high for the championship match.”
(冠军赛的赌注很高。)
❶ 指用钱或其他有价值的东西作为赌注,通常用于赌博或预测某事的结果。
“He bets on horses every weekend.”
(他每个周末都赌马。)
“She bet $100 that it would rain today.”
(她赌了100美元今天会下雨。)
place a bet — 下注,通常指在赌博或比赛中投入金钱或其他有价值的东西。
“He placed a bet on his favorite team to win.”
(他下注赌他最喜欢的球队会赢。)
safe bet — 指几乎肯定会发生的事情或结果,通常用于表达信心。
“It's a safe bet that she will be late again.”
(她肯定会再次迟到。)