| 释义 |
one-armed bandit
one-armed bandit O0076175 (wŭn′ärmd′)n. A slot machine for gambling operated by pulling a lever on the side.one-armed bandit or one-arm banditn (Gambling, except Cards) a fruit machine operated by pulling down a lever at one sideslot′ machine`
n. 1. a gambling machine operated by inserting coins into a slot and pulling down a long handle attached to its side. 2. any machine operated by inserting coins into a slot, as a vending machine. [1890–95] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | one-armed bandit - a slot machine that is used for gambling; "they spend hours and hours just playing the slots"slotfruit machine - a coin-operated gambling machine that produces random combinations of symbols (usually pictures of different fruits) on rotating dials; certain combinations win money for the playercoin machine, slot machine - a machine that is operated by the insertion of a coin in a slot |
Translations
one-armed bandit
one-armed banditA slot machine designed for gambling in which you pull down a lever on one side that generates a random combination of three shapes, which may or may not award the player money depending on the combination received. After my wife lost her entire month's wages to the one-armed bandits in Atlantic City, we've decided to stay away from casinos altogether.See also: banditone-armed banditA slot machine, as in It's amazing how many people think they can make money playing a one-armed bandit. This term refers to both appearance and function: the operating lever looks like an arm, and the machine in effect robs players, since it "wins" and keeps the player's money in an overwhelming majority of instances. [c. 1930] See also: banditone-armed bandit
one-armed bandit a fruit machine operated by pulling down a lever at one side one-armed bandit
Synonyms for one-armed banditnoun a slot machine that is used for gamblingSynonymsRelated Words- fruit machine
- coin machine
- slot machine
|