bet

/bet/ v. / n.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6
一句话记住

打赌;下注;赌注;打赌

释义与例句

v. 打赌;下注
to risk money on the result of an event because you expect a particular outcome
  1. He bet fifty pounds on the horse to win.
    他押了五十英镑赌那匹马获胜。
  2. I bet her that our team would reach the final.
    我和她打赌我们队会进入决赛。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. Many people lost money by betting on the match.
    许多人因押注这场比赛而输了钱。
n. 赌注;打赌
an agreement to risk money on an uncertain result, or the money risked
  1. She placed a bet on the outcome of the election.
    她就选举结果下了注。
  2. I won the bet because my prediction was correct.
    因为我的预测正确,我赢了这场打赌。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. He made a ten-pound bet that it would rain before noon.
    他以十英镑打赌中午前会下雨。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 bet 的过去式和过去分词仍是 bet;place a bet 是“下注”,bet on 是“押注于”。

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • betting 下注;博彩
    bet 派生的名词,常见于 online betting(网上博彩)。
  • bettor 下注者
    指下注或打赌的人,英式英语也常用 better。
同义词
  • wager 押注;赌注
    wager 较正式,强调押上的钱或赌注;bet 更常用于日常口语,也可泛指打赌。
    He wagered all his savings on a single game. 他把所有积蓄都押在了一场比赛上。
常见搭配
  • place a bet 下注
    You must be over eighteen to place a bet here. 在这里下注必须年满十八岁。
  • bet on something 就某事下注
    It is risky to bet on a result you cannot predict. 对无法预测的结果下注是有风险的。