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betting

/bet/US // bɛt //UK // (bɛt) //

博彩,博彩业,博彩业的发展,博彩业的

Related Words

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Definitions

v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1

    bet or bet·ted, bet·ting.

    • : to wager with.
v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1

    bet or bet·ted, bet·ting.

    • : to make a wager: Do you want to bet?
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a pledge of a forfeit risked on some uncertain outcome; wager: Where do we place our bets?
    • : that which is pledged: a two-dollar bet.
    • : something that is bet on, as a competitor in a sporting event or a number in a lottery: That horse looks like a good bet.
    • : an act or instance of betting: It's a bet, then?
    • : a person, plan of action, etc., considered as being a good alternative; choice: Your best bet is to sell your stocks now.

Phrases

  • bet one's ass
  • bet on the wrong horse
  • back (bet on) the wrong horse
  • hedge one's bets
  • you bet your ass

Synonyms & Antonyms

verbgamble
Synonyms
pony up涨价,涨工资,涨姿势,涨价了speculate猜测,揣测,猜猜看,揣测一下wager赌注,下注,押注,打赌ante前面,前端,前,前述chance机会,机遇,机缘,的机会dice骰子,丁丁,切片game游戏,游戏中,游戏中的hazard危害,危害性,风险,危险pledge认捐,承诺,誓约,誓言put把,将risk风险,危险,危险性,风险提示set设置,一组,一套,集trust信任,信托,相信,信赖venture创业,冒险,风险,风险投资buy in on买入,买进,购入,购买lay down规定,放下,规定了,躺下lay odds赔率,赔率分析,赔付率,赌注play against对阵,对抗,对付,对战play for播放,饰演,饰演的角色play the ponies玩小马,扮演小马,扮演小马的角色,玩小马的put money on投入资金,放钱,投入金钱,投入资金的tempt fortune诱骗财富,诱财,劝财,诱骗运气toss up抛砖引玉,抛出,投掷,扔掉

Examples

  • Before that, the firm made bets on the likes of ClassPass and Equinox.

  • Facebook's foray into virtual and augmented reality, which it doubled down on this week, is a bet on where the future of online social interaction is heading.

  • If you want to vote by mail, your best bet is to visit your state or local election office’s website.

  • It’s so far been a winning bet for Buffett, with the value of Berkshire’s investment more than doubling by lunchtime.

  • Fifty-seven professional investors turned him down—a Stanford-pedigreed venture capital veteran with experience operating inside two early major tech startups, who knew exactly what kind of rationale these firms used to place their bets.

  • And when BET Weekend came to Atlanta two months ago, Brinsley thought he could become a major party promoter.

  • And given the current glut in fossil fuels, it might even be a better economic bet to wait a few years.

  • The kerfuffle began with a £200 bet, followed by several smaller bets in quick succession.

  • The monogamous or safe-only gay man is a far safer bet than the unprotected hetero swinger.

  • By Tuesday night, going through Bet El was no longer possible.

  • Spiker was willing to bet that right now Weston was over the way trying to prove to them that two and two was four.

  • "I'll bet yo 'un a hoss I ken put a ball through that Yank's heart at fifty paces," he roared.

  • She was really uneasy until he explained that, in imitation of older ones, he had bet some cents on Burlingame and had won.

  • I bet a feller can skate in the streeton the sidewalkalmost anywhere this morning, declared Chet, with enthusiasm.

  • Dont you be worried, girls; I bet Mr. Sharp wont let anybody get that prize through favoritism.

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