单词 | jackpot |
释义 | jackpot /jak"pot'/, n. 1. the chief prize or the cumulative stakes in a game or contest, as in bingo, a quiz contest, or a slot machine. 2. Poker. a pot that accumulates until a player opens the betting with a pair of predetermined denomination, usually jacks or better. 3. an outstanding reward or success. 4. hit the jackpot, Informal. a. to achieve a sensational success; have sudden luck: The firm has hit the jackpot with its new line of computers. b. to win a jackpot. [1880-85, Amer.; of uncert. orig.] |
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