bets
柯林斯词典
1. V-T/V-I If you bet on the result of a horse race, football game, or other event, you give someone a sum of money which they give you back with extra money if the result is what you predicted, or which they keep if it is not. 對…下注; 下賭注
Jockeys are forbidden to bet on the outcome of races. 職業賽馬騎師們被禁止對比賽結果下注。
I bet $20 on a horse called Premonition. 我在那匹名叫“預言”的賽馬身上下了$20的賭注。
2. N-COUNT Bet is also a noun. 下注
Do you always have a bet on the Kentucky Derby?
你縂是在肯塔基賽馬大會上賭馬嗎？
3. bettingN-UNCOUNT 賭注
...his thousand-dollar fine for illegal betting. …他因非法賭博而受的千元罸款。
4. N-COUNT A bet is a sum of money which you give to someone when you bet. 賭金
You can put a bet on almost anything these days. 如今，你幾乎可以就任何事下賭注。
5. V-T/V-I If someone is betting that something will happen, they are hoping or expecting that it will happen. 希望; 期待[journalism] [only cont]
The party is betting that the presidential race will turn into a battle for younger voters. 該黨希望這場縂統競選會縯變成對年輕選民的爭奪。
People were betting on a further easing of credit conditions. 人們期待信貸條件的進一步放寬。
6. PHRASE You use expressions such as "I bet," "I'll bet," and "you can bet" to indicate that you are sure something is true. 我確信; 我敢說[非正式]
I bet you were good at games when you were at school. 我敢說你上學時很擅長比賽。
I'll bet they'll taste out of this world. 我相信它們的味道一定鮮美極了。
7. PHRASE If you tell someone that something is a good bet, you are suggesting that it is the thing or course of action that they should choose. 好的做法; 好的選擇[非正式]
Your best bet is to choose a guest house. 你最好的選擇就是找一家賓館。
8. PHRASE If you say that it is a good bet or a safe bet that something is true or will happen, you are saying that it is extremely likely to be true or to happen. 極有可能[非正式]
It is a safe bet that the current owners will not sell. 現在的主人極有可能不賣了。
9. PHRASE You use I bet or I'll bet in reply to a statement to show that you agree with it or that you expected it to be true, usually when you are annoyed or amused by it. 說的是[非正式，口語]
"I'd like to ask you something," I said. "I bet you would," she grinned. “我想問你一件事，”我說道。“我猜你就會問的，”她笑道。
10. PHRASE You say I bet or I'll bet in reply to a statement to show that you do not believe it or you doubt that it is true. 誰信啊
"I only kiss girls," said John. Then he blushed. "I'll bet," said Lisa. “我衹吻女孩們，”約翰說著，臉就紅了。“誰信啊，”莉薩說。
11. PHRASE You can use my bet is or it's my bet to give your personal opinion about something, when you are fairly sure that you are right. 我認定[非正式]
My bet is that next year will be different. 我確信明年將有所不同。
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