| 单词 | bet |
| 释义 | verb | noun betbet1 /bɛt/ ●●● S1 W3 verb (past tense and past participle bet, present participle betting) 1[intransitive, transitive] to risk money on the result of a race, game, competition, or other future event: bet something on somebody/something Todd bet $50 on the Bears to win.bet on In Oregon, it’s legal to bet on sports games.bet that A friend of mine bet that the Sharks would win 16 games this season.bet somebody $10/$50 etc. that I’ll bet you ten bucks that Dan won’t be there.2I/I’ll bet spoken a)[transitive] to be fairly sure that something is true, that something will happen, etc., although you cannot prove this: I’ll bet that made her mad! b)said to show that you understand or can imagine the situation that someone has just told you about: “The vacation was great.” “I’ll bet.” “I’m tired.” “I bet you are.” c)used when you are asking someone to guess something: I bet you’ll never guess who I saw this morning. d)said to show that you do not believe what someone has just told you: “I was really worried about you.” “Yeah, I’ll bet.”3you bet a)spoken said to emphasize that you agree with someone or to say that you are definitely going to do something: “Are you taking the whole family?” “Sure, you bet.” Yeah, it helps to have a little more money – you bet it does. b)spoken used as a way of replying to someone when he or she thanks you for something: “All right, take care, thanks, Daphne.” “You bet.”4(you) want to bet? spoken said when you disagree with someone and want to prove that you are right: “You can’t keep a secret.” “Want to bet? I promise – I won’t tell a soul.”5you can bet (your life) that informal (also you can bet your bottom dollar that) used when you are sure that you know what someone will do or what will happen: You can bet your life that she’ll be late.6bet the ranch/farm informal to risk everything that you own: Do we really want to bet the ranch on this deal? → see also betcha, gamble1bet on something phrasal verb1to hope and expect that something will happen: Many experts are betting on a quick economic recovery.2don’t bet on it spoken (also I wouldn’t bet on it) used to say that you do not think something is true or will happen: Maybe he’s really a nice guy, but I wouldn’t bet on it. verb | noun betbet2 ●●● S3 noun 1[countable] an agreement to risk money on the result of a race, game, competition, etc.: We had a bet, and he lost.bet on I had a bet on the Super Bowl. People stood in line to place a bet (=choose a horse, team, etc. and bet on it).win/lose a bet If he scores now, I lose my bet.2[countable] money that you risk on a bet: a $50 bet3your best bet spoken said when giving someone advice about the best thing to do: Your best bet would be to go back to Highway 218 and head north.4a good/safe bet an action, situation, or thing that is likely to have the effect or produce the results you want: The earrings seemed like a good bet for a birthday present.5it’s a safe/sure bet (that) spoken used to say that something seems almost certain: It’s a pretty safe bet that the Wilsons will be at that party.6my/your/his etc. bet is (that) spoken used when saying what you expect to happen in the future: My bet is that he’ll win the election easily. |
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