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C1[IorT]toriskmoneyon theresultof aneventor acompetition, such as ahorserace, in thehopeofwinningmoremoney: 打赌；赌博 Heregularlygoes to theracesand betsheavily.他常去赌马而且下注很大。 She bet £500,000onthehorsethat came in second.她在那匹跑了第二名的马身上下了50万英镑的赌注。 [+ two objects,+ (,that,)]I bet you $25 (that) I'll get there before you.我和你赌25美元，我一定比你早到。 B1[T]informalIf you say you bet (someone) that something istrueor willhappen, youmeanyou arecertainthat it istrueor willhappen: 敢肯定 [+ (that)]I bet you(that)she'smissedthebus.我敢肯定她没赶上公共汽车。 I bet(that)he won't come.我敢肯定他不会来。 - On thefaceof it, itseemslike abargain, but I bet there arehiddencosts.
- I bet thatcomputerknockedyou back a few thousand.
- "I bet you can'teatall thatfoodonyourplate." "Is that achallenge?"
- I bet you can'tguesshowoldhe is.
- I bet shewishes(that) she'd never gotinvolvedin thewholeaffair.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesGambling & bookmaking - a/the bookmaker'sphrase
- ante
- anti-gambling
- bank
- blackjack
- casino
- chip
- co-favourite
- cockfight
- favourite
- gaming table
- poker machine
- punt
- raffle
- slot machine
- stakesomethingonsomething
- sweepstake
- toss up
- trifecta
- turf accountant
See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Predicting things and intuition Idiomsbet big onsomething/someone bet the farm/ranch (how much) do you want to bet? don't bet on it I bet what do you bet? you bet you can bet your life C2anamountofmoneythat youriskon theresultof aneventor acompetition, such as ahorserace: 赌注 Shehada betontherace.她参与了比赛投注。 Heplaced/puta betonthegreyhorse.他在那匹灰色马身上下了注。 informalaguessoropinion: 猜想；想法 [+ (that)]My bet is(that)theirbabywill be agirl.我猜他们会生个女儿。 - She's never put a bet on aracebefore.
- He never usuallyremembersmybirthday, so it's asafebet he'llforgetagain thistime!
- He went down to the bookmaker's in Chesterton Road toplacea bet on therace.
- They wereplacingbets on who wouldwin.
- Afterwinningacoupleof bets, hethoughthe was on awinningstreak.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesGambling & bookmaking - a/the bookmaker'sphrase
- ante
- anti-gambling
- bank
- blackjack
- casino
- chip
- co-favourite
- cockfight
- favourite
- gaming table
- poker machine
- punt
- raffle
- slot machine
- stakesomethingonsomething
- sweepstake
- toss up
- trifecta
- turf accountant
See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Idiomsbea fair bet bea good bet bea safe bet beyour best bet do somethingfor a bet toriskasumofmoneyon theunknownresultof aneventin thehopeofwinningmoremoneythan you haverisked: [T]He went to theracetrackand bet $2 on ahorse. [I]I bet that theYankeeswon’twinthepennantthisyear. If you bet someone that something istrueor willhappen, youthinkit islikely: [T]I bet (you) shemissedthebus. anagreementtoriskmoneyon theunknownresultof anevent: Heplaceda bet on therace. A bet is also aguessoropinion: My bet is that thesenatorwilldecidenot torunagain. A bet is also achanceoropportunity: Puttingyoursavingsin a high-interestaccountis a good bet/yourbestbet. toriskmoneyon something that mayhappenin thefuture: bet (sth) on sthIn hisopinion, nofeecancompensatefor theriskof betting alargechunkof a firm'scapitalon asingledeal. bet thatSomeinvestorsare betting thatinterestrateswillrise. bet against sthYou wouldn'twantto bet againstinflationrisinglaterin theyear. bet the farm/ranchUSinformal toriska lot ofmoneyon something that mayhappenin thefuture: Ihopeweattractlotsofcustomersbecause we've bet theranchon thisplace. I bet (that)informal(alsoI'll bet (that)) used to say that youfeelcertainthat something istrueor willhappen: If thesalarywas high enough, I bet she'd take thejob. I'll bet that only about 25% of thosebottlesarerecycled. anactofriskingmoneyon something that mayhappenin thefuture: make a bet on sthA lot ofpeoplemade a bet onhousingandlost. a bet pays offHeborrowedheavilytostartthebusiness, and the bet haspaidoff. Jenson's bet is thatpropertieswillremainscarceandrentswillkeeprising. a fair/good/safe bet something that islikelytohappenor have a goodresultin thefuture: Thebanksays thisaccountis asafebet and a goodalternativetoinvestinginshares. sb's best bet thedecisionorchoicethat someone can make that islikelyto have thebestresult: Yourbestbet would be toselltheshares. Examplesofbetbet There is considerable debate in the academic literature over the relevance or otherwise of the size-of-betin gauging respondents' solutions to these types or risks.From theCambridge English Corpus First, it limited betting on races and other athletic events to just one day per week.From theCambridge English Corpus It does conform to thebethedging hypothesis of maximizing the period of transmission and maximizing the likelihood of contacting the next host.From theCambridge English Corpus She was a mild-mannered person, but when she wanted something, youbetyour life she got it, both with her parents and with me.From theCambridge English Corpus I'llbether heart will ache above one week.From theCambridge English Corpus Clearly here an axiom of interpretation is being invoked, rather than abetabout the states of mind of the population.From theCambridge English Corpus Fines and imprisonment could, and indeed did, follow for those found guilty of placing or accepting off-course cash bets.From theCambridge English Corpus The materials do not hedge their bets and never patronise pupils.From theCambridge English Corpus In manic patients, the ' conservative ' tendency tobetless than controls on favourable outcomes appears superficially at odds with their poor quality or ' risky ' decisions.From theCambridge English Corpus Next, subjects are offered a series of betting options, giving them the opportunity to place a 'bet' on their choice being correct.From theCambridge English Corpus A betterbetwould be to go to the separate volumes that cover these topics more thoroughly and clearly.From theCambridge English Corpus Since the present participles form the most common cases, forgetting, letting, shutting, and betting might also be expected to exhibit t-to-r.From theCambridge English Corpus On this account, subjects look at the worst possible outcome for eachbet, and choose between bets accordingly.From theCambridge English Corpus Once those perceptions occur and the relevant motor centers light up, only a fool wouldbetagainst the appropriate behavioral output.From theCambridge English Corpus You cannot tell, out of context, whether someone is talking about a pet or a pen, abetor a bed.From theCambridge English Corpus 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. |