| 释义 |
bet
I. \ˈbet, usu -ed.+V\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: origin unknown
1.
a.
(1) : something that is laid, staked, or pledged typically between two parties on the outcome of a contest or any contingent issue : wager
< a bet on the game >
< lay a bet on a racehorse >
(2) : a sum put into a poker pot requiring other players to stay or drop; especially : the first such sum put in after a deal or draw — compare ante II, call II 8, raise II
b. : the act of giving or promising such a pledge
2. : something on which one lays a bet : a thing to wager on
< the gray horse is the best bet to win the race >
3. : a choice decided on with consideration of probabilities
< your best bet is to avoid short cuts if you do not know the route >
< he is a poor bet for the job >
II. verb
(bet or betted ; bet also betted ; betting ; bets)
transitive verb
1. : to stake (money) on the outcome of an issue or the performance of a contestant
< betting $2 on the race >
< betting $100 on the election >
2.
a. : to maintain with or as if with a bet
< I will bet that he will be elected >
b. : to make a bet with or against (a person)
< I bet him on the game >
c. : to lay a bet on
< he bet the track favorite to place >
intransitive verb
: to lay a bet
III.
now dialect past of beat
IV.
variant of beth
V. abbreviation
between |