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v.  下赌注(于); 用…打赌; 敢说; 八成儿
n.  打赌; 赌注; 预计; 估计

复数：bets　现在分词：betting　过去式：bet　第三人称单数：bets　过去分词：bet　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.3246 / COCA.2699

同义词辨析

gamblebetstake【导航词义：赌博】

习惯用语

v.

I/I'll bet!
• （表示理解）有同感，当然
  used to show that you can understand what sb is feeling, describing, etc.
• ‘I nearly died when he told me.’ ‘I bet!’
  “他告诉我时，我差一点死掉了。”“肯定是这样！”
• （表示不相信对方的话）
  used to tell sb that you do not believe what they have just said
• ‘I'm going to tell her what I think of her.’ ‘Yeah, I bet!’
  “我要告诉她我对她的看法。”“量你不敢！”
I wouldn't bet on itdon't bet on it
• 不大可能
  used to say that you do not think that sth is very likely
• ‘She'll soon get used to the idea.’ ‘I wouldn't bet on it.’
  “她很快就会接受这种看法的。”“很难说。”
you bet!
• 的确；当然
  used instead of ‘yes’ to emphasize that sb has guessed sth correctly or made a good suggestion
• ‘Are you nervous?’ ‘You bet!’
  “你紧张吗？”“这还用说！”
you can bet your life/your bottom dollar (on sth/(that)…)
• 肯定；毫无疑问
  used to say that you are certain that sth will happen
• You can bet your bottom dollar that he'll be late.
  他肯定会迟到。

n.

the/your best bet
• 最好的办法
  used to tell sb what is the best action for them to take to get the result they want
• If you want to get around London fast, the Underground is your best bet.
  如果你想在伦敦快速出行，最好是乘地铁。
a good/safe bet
• 很可能发生的事；有望成功的事；合适的东西
  something that is likely to happen, to succeed or to be suitable
• Clothes are a safe bet as a present for a teenager.
  衣服适合作为送给十几岁孩子的礼物。
hedge your bets
• （为防止损失或出错）几面下注，有几项选择可选取
  to reduce the risk of losing or making a mistake by supporting more than one side in a competition, an argument, etc., or by having several choices available to you

牛津词典

verb

• 下赌注（于）；用…打赌
  to risk money on a race or an event by trying to predict the result
  1. You have to be over 16 to bet.
     赌博者年龄不得低于16岁。
  2. He bet $2 000 on the final score of the game.
     他下2 000元赌比赛的最后比分。
  3. She bet me £20 that I wouldn't do it.
     她和我打20英镑的赌，说我不会那么做。
• 敢说；八成儿
  used to say that you are almost certain that sth is true or that sth will happen
  1. I bet (that) we're too late.
     我们八成儿太晚了。
  2. You can bet (that) the moment I sit down, the phone will ring.
     几乎可以肯定，我一坐下，电话铃就会响起来。
  3. I'll bet you (that) he knows all about it.
     我敢说他了解一切。

noun

• 打赌；赌注
  an arrangement to risk money, etc. on the result of a particular event; the money that you risk in this way
  1. to win/lose a bet
     赢 / 输一场赌
  2. We've got a bet on who's going to arrive first.
     我们打了个赌，看谁先到。
  3. He had a bet on the horses.
     他在那些马上下了赌注。
  4. ‘Liverpool are bound to win.’ ‘Do you want a bet?’ (= I disagree with you, I don't think they will.)
     “利物浦必胜。”“你敢打赌吗？”
  5. They all put a bet on the race.
     他们都对比赛下了赌注。
  6. I hear you're taking bets on whether she'll marry him.
     我听说你愿意拿她是否会嫁给他的事和人打赌。
  7. I did it for a bet (= because sb had agreed to pay me money if I did) .
     我是为了打赌才这么干的。
• 预计；估计
  an opinion about what is likely to happen or to have happened
  1. My bet is that they've been held up in traffic.
     我估计他们是堵车了。

柯林斯词典

The form bet is used in the present tense and is the past tense and past participle. bet 的过去式和过去分词与原形相同。


• VERB 打赌；下注
  If youbet onthe result of a horse race, football game, or other event, you give someone a sum of money which they give you back with extra money if the result is what you predicted, or which they keep if it is not.
  1. Jockeys are forbidden to bet on the outcome of races...
     职业赛马骑师禁止对赛马结果下注。
  2. I bet £10 on a horse called Premonition...
     我在一匹名叫“预兆”的赛马上下了10英镑的赌注。
  3. He bet them 500 pounds they would lose.
     他和他们打赌500英镑说他们会输。
  4. Betis also a noun.
     
  5. Do you always have a bet on the Grand National?
     你总是对全国赛马大会下点注吗？
• N-COUNT 赌注
  Abetis a sum of money which you give to someone when you bet.
  1. You can put a bet on almost anything these days.
     如今几乎可以对任何东西下赌注。
• VERB 希望；期待
  If someoneis bettingthat something will happen, they are hoping or expecting that it will happen.
  1. The party is betting that the presidential race will turn into a battle for younger voters...
     该党期待这次总统竞选变成一场争取年轻一代选民的斗争。
  2. People were betting on a further easing of credit conditions.
     人们期待着贷款条件进一步放宽。
• See also:betting
• PHRASE 我敢说；我确信
  You use expressions such as 'I bet', 'I'll bet', and 'you can bet' to indicate that you are sure something is true.
  1. I bet you were good at games when you were at school...
     我敢说你上学时体育很棒。
  2. I bet you anything you like he's a pimp...
     我敢打包票，他是个皮条客。
  3. I'll bet they'll taste out of this world...
     我敢说此味只应天上有。
  4. You can bet she will be there.
     你大可放心，她一定会去那里的。
• PHRASE 十拿九稳的事；有望成功的行动；合适之选
  If you tell someone that something is agood bet, you are suggesting that it is the thing or course of action that they should choose.
  1. Textiles are a good bet for a country bent on industrialisation...
     纺织业对于致力于工业化的国家来说是个比较稳妥的产业。
  2. Your best bet is to choose a guest house.
     你最好选择一个小旅馆。
• PHRASE 极有可能属实（或发生）的事
  If you say that it isa good betora safe betthat something is true or will happen, you are saying that it is extremely likely to be true or to happen.
  1. It is a safe bet that the current owners will not sell.
     十有八九现在的业主不会出售。
• PHRASE 两面下注；做两手准备
  If youhedgeyourbets, you follow two courses of action to avoid making a decision between two things because you cannot decide which one is right.
  1. NASA is hedging its bets and adopting both strategies.
     美国航空航天局做了两手准备，两套策略双管齐下。
• PHRASE （通常感到恼火或好笑时表示同意或认为属实）那是，说的是，一点没错
  You useI betorI'll betin reply to a statement to show that you agree with it or that you expected it to be true, usually when you are annoyed or amused by it.
  1. 'I'd like to ask you something,' I said. — 'I bet you would,' she grinned.
     “我想问你点事，”我说。——“我就知道你要问，”她笑道。
• PHRASE 我敢说；我认为
  You can usemy bet isorit's my betto give your personal opinion about something, when you are fairly sure that you are right.
  1. My bet is that next year will be different...
     我敢说明年不会这样。
  2. It's my bet that he's the guy behind this killing.
     我认为他就是这起凶杀案的幕后主使。
• PHRASE 不要认为；别指望；不一定
  If you saydon't bet onsomething orI wouldn't bet onsomething, you mean that you do not think that something is true or will happen.
  1. 'We'll never get a table in there' — 'Don't bet on it.'
     “我们在那儿是订不上座了。”——“那可不一定。”
• CONVENTION （表示确信对方说的不对）敢打赌吗？
  If you reply 'Do you want to bet?' or 'Want a bet?' to someone, you mean you are certain that what they have said is wrong.
  1. 'Money can't buy happiness.' — 'Want to bet?'
     “金钱买不到幸福。”——“敢打赌吗？”
• PHRASE 当然；一定；一点没错
  You use 'You bet' or 'you bet your life' to say yes in an emphatic way or to emphasize a reply or statement.
  1. 'It's settled, then?' — 'You bet.'...
     “那么，就这么定了？”——“定了。”
  2. 'Are you afraid of snakes?' — 'You bet your life I'm afraid of snakes.'
     “你怕蛇吗？”——“这还用问，我当然怕啦。”

英英释义

noun

• the act of gambling
  1. he did it on a bet
  Synonym:wager
• the money risked on a gamble
  Synonym:stakestakeswager

verb

• have faith or confidence in
  1. you can count on me to help you any time
  2. Look to your friends for support
  3. You can bet on that!
  4. Depend on your family in times of crisis
  Synonym:countdependlookcalculatereckon
• maintain with or as if with a bet
  1. I bet she will be there!
  Synonym:wager
• stake on the outcome of an issue
  1. I bet $100 on that new horse
  2. She played all her money on the dark horse
  Synonym:wagerplay

双语例句

• I bet you anything you like he's a pimp
  我敢打包票，他是个皮条客。
• 'I'd like to ask you something,' I said. — 'I bet you would,' she grinned.
  “我想问你点事，”我说。——“我就知道你要问，”她笑道。
• 'It's settled, then?' — 'You bet.'
  “那么，就这么定了？”——“定了。”
• I bet you make breakfast and wash up their plates, too.
  我肯定是你做的早餐并且清洗了他们的餐具。
• My bet is that next year will be different
  我敢说明年不会这样。
• 'We'll never get a table in there' — 'Don't bet on it.'
  “我们在那儿是订不上座了。”——“那可不一定。”
• Jockeys are forbidden to bet on the outcome of races
  职业赛马骑师禁止对赛马结果下注。
• Your best bet is to choose a guest house.
  你最好选择一个小旅馆。
• I bet you were good at games when you were at school
  我敢说你上学时体育很棒。
• The party is betting that the presidential race will turn into a battle for younger voters
  该党期待这次总统竞选变成一场争取年轻一代选民的斗争。