parlay 的 2 个定义
- to bet or gamble on a subsequent race, contest, etc.
- Informal. to use to achieve a desired objective, as spectacular wealth or success: He parlayed a modest inheritance into a fortune.
- a bet of an original sum and the subsequent winnings.
parlay 近义词
bet; maneuver
更多parlay例句
- You can also use a variation of a parlay bet called a teaser, in which bettors can move the point spread a fixed amount of points in their favor, generally 6, 6½ or 7 points.
- Ditto Ohio Gov. John Kasich, who won easily, and might parlay his success into a presidential bid.
- How he intends to practically parlay that will be fascinating to watch.
- An unfettered Lagarde could parlay her stint managing crises in Washington for glittering new adventures.
- Smartphone apps like Grindr have been able to parlay that acceleration of trust (and, dare we say, desire) into a big business.
- Can she parlay her position and knowledge gained on the House Intelligence Committee into credibility as commander in chief?
- M. le Compte de Varique ne se playt qua parlay de vous: M. de Moon aucy.
- Bub Smith wus well acquainted with the President's hired man, so he let us in without parlay.
- Others might falter on the way; might palter with the truth; might parlay with the enemy.
- The house of Parlay was a big two-story frame affair, built of California lumber, with a galvanized iron roof.
- Parlay skipped with astonishing nimbleness across the crowded room to the barometer on the wall.