| 单词 | bet |
| 释义 | bet v. & n. --v (betting; past and past part. bet or betted) 1. intr. (foll. by on or against with ref. to the outcome) risk a sum of money etc. against another's on the basis of the outcome of an unpredictable event (esp. the result of a race, game, etc., or the outcome in a game of chance). 2. tr. risk (an amount) on such an outcome or result (bet {pound}10 on a horse). 3. tr. risk a sum of money against (a person). 4. tr. colloq. feel sure (bet they've forgotten it). --n 1. the act of betting (make a bet). 2. the money etc. staked (put a bet on). 3. colloq. an opinion, esp. a quickly formed or spontaneous one (my bet is that he won't come). 4. colloq. a choice or course of action (she's our best bet). Phrases and idioms you bet you may be sure. Etymology: 16th c.: perh. a shortened form of ABET |
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