| 单词 | parlay |
| 释义 | parlay verb[T] mainlyUSuk/ˈpɑː.li/us/ˈpɑːr.leɪ/to use ordevelopmoney,skills, etc. in a way that makes moremoneyorleadstosuccess: 使增值，使产生效益They parlayed asmallinheritanceintoavastfortune.他们把一小笔遗产增值为了一大笔财富。 Making progress and advancing
Examplesofparlayparlay It too often happens in such cases that the initial reaction is to draw the wagons in a circle rather thanparlay. From theCambridge English Corpus Even if such knowledge is inadequate to guide us in personal choice, it can be parlayed into public policies that promote favored values. From theCambridge English Corpus It would seem that if a feature can be identified or isolated for observation, it can be parlayed into a hook in a future song. From theCambridge English Corpus No donation was made to my constituencyparlayto encourage me to say it. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 However, unlike a regularparlay, if some of the individual bets lose, but most win, the bettor still wins, although with a much smaller payout. From Wikipedia  This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He parlayed his weekly guest spot into a daily co-host position on the station's morning show, which he continues to hold. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These profits would sometimesparlayinto the ownership of a horse, which implied a certain degree of freedom and mobility. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Generally a progressiveparlayinvolves a joint wager on four to twelve separate events. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He politely parlayed with them, gave them rewards, and sent them away. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He found work as a cowboy on a cattle ranch and tried toparlaythe skills into film roles on horseback. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.A progressiveparlayinvolves multiple bets (usually up to 12) and rewards successful bettors with a large payout, though not as large as normal parlays. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Ifparlayis called for, they send their kindred or chief vassals to handle such duties while they watch, hidden, from cover. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.This minimized risk is another notable potential positive of aparlay. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Because exchanges seek to concentrate their liquidity in as few markets (i.e. propositions) as possible they are not currently suited to unrestricted multipleparlaybetting. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Eventually the couple parlayed their work into a multi-billion dollar enterprise. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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