wager
noun[C]
uk/ˈweɪ.dʒər/us/ˈweɪ.dʒɚ/anamountofmoneythat youriskin thehopeofwinningmore, bytryingtoguesssomethinguncertain, or theagreementthat you make to take thisrisk:
赌注;打赌She put acashwager of £50ontherace.她在赛马会上下了50英镑钞票的赌注。
Hetriedtoeat50hard-boiledeggs,fora wager.他为了打赌试图吃下50个全熟的煮鸡蛋。
Synonym
bet
Gambling & bookmaking
- a/the bookmaker'sphrase
- ante
- anti-gambling
- bank
- bet
- blackjack
- casino
- chip
- co-favourite
- cockfight
- gaming table
- poker machine
- punt
- roulette
- slot machine
- stakesomethingonsomething
- sweepstake
- toss up
- trifecta
- turf accountant
wager
verb
uk/ˈweɪ.dʒər/us/ˈweɪ.dʒɚ/[IorT]
toriskmoneybyguessingtheresultof something:
赌注;打赌More than $2billionwas wageredlegallyonsportsin Nevada in the last 12months.在过去的12个月里,有20多亿美元的资金通过合法渠道投注到内华达州的各项体育赛事上。
He is soconfidentofvictoryhe has wageredonhimself.他对获胜有十足的信心,甚至为自己下注。
[+ two objects,+,that]I'll wager you £5thatthey'll get there first.我押5英镑跟你打赌他们会第一个到那里。
[I,+ (,that,)]old-fashioned
used to say that you arecertainthat something istrueor willhappenin thefuture:
打包票;敢打赌I'd wager(that)she'sinterestedin you.我敢肯定她对你感兴趣。
Heregretsdoing that, I'll wager.我敢打赌,他已经后悔那样做了。
Gambling & bookmaking
- a/the bookmaker'sphrase
- ante
- anti-gambling
- bank
- bet
- blackjack
- casino
- chip
- co-favourite
- cockfight
- gaming table
- poker machine
- punt
- roulette
- slot machine
- stakesomethingonsomething
- sweepstake
- toss up
- trifecta
- turf accountant