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bets

UK //bets//US //bets//

词源

源自中古英语 'betten',可能与古英语 'bǣtan'(打赌)有关。

noun

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。)

同义词:wagers, gambles, stakes

verb

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。)

同义词:wagers, gambles, stakes

常见短语

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。)