单词 | bet |
释义 | bet bet1 /bet/, v. , bet or betted, betting, n. v.t. 1. to wager with (something or someone). v.i. 2. to make a wager: Do you want to bet? 3. you bet! Informal. of course! surely!: You bet I'd like to be there! n. 4. a pledge of a forfeit risked on some uncertain outcome; wager: Where do we place our bets? 5. that which is pledged: a two-dollar bet. 6. 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. 7. an act or instance of betting: It's a bet, then? 8. a person, plan of action, etc., considered as being a good alternative; choice: Your best bet is to sell your stocks now. [1585-95; perh. special use of obs. bet better, in phrase the bet the advantage, i.e., the odds] Syn. 1. gamble, stake, risk, hazard, venture, chance. bet2 /bayt; bet/, n. beth. |
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