[noobj.]risk something, typically a sum of money, against someone else's on the basis of the outcome of a future event, such as the result of a race or game (就比赛等的结果)打赌,赌博 betting on horses. 赌马。 I wouldn't bet against him winning. 我不会打赌说他赢不了的。 [with clause]I would be prepared to bet that what he really wanted was to settle down. 我敢打赌他心里真正想要做的事情是设法安顿下来。 [with obj.]most people would bet their life savings on the prospect. 多数人会为求得成功而将一生的积蓄孤注一掷。 [with obj.andclause]he bet a hundred pounds that he could complete 200 miles. 他以100英镑打赌说自己能跑完200英里。 ■[with obj.andclause]risk a sum of money against (someone) on the outcome or happening of a future event 与(某人)以钱打赌 [with two objs]I bet you £15 you won't chat her up. 我跟你赌15英镑,你和她肯定搭不上话。
[with clause](informal)used to express certainty (非正式)敢说,肯定 I bet this place is really spooky late at night. 我敢说到了深夜时分这地方绝对是阴森得吓人。 he'll be surprised to see me, I'll bet. 我敢肯定,他见到我一定会很惊讶的。
noun
an act of risking a sum of money in this way 打赌,赌博 every Saturday she had a bet on the horses. 她每周六都赌马。 for a bet he once rode 200 miles in nine hours. 为了打赌,他有一次用九个小时骑了200英里。 ■a sum of money staked in this way 赌注 the bookies are taking bets on his possible successor. 赌注登记经纪人们对谁可能成为他的后继人一事打赌。 ■[with adj.](informal)a candidate or course of action to choose, offering likelihood of success to a specified degree (非正式)有可能成功的人选(或备选行动) Town looked a good bet for victory. 看上去汤恩是一个很有成功希望的人选。 your best bet is to call the official liquidators. 找官方的资产清算人应是你的首选。 ■(one's bet)(informal)an opinion, typically one formed quickly or spontaneously (非正式)(一时产生的)想法,感觉 my bet is that Liverpool won't win anything. 我感觉利物浦队将一无所获。
常用词组 all bets are off
(informal)the outcome of a situation is unpredictable (非正式)世事难料
bet the farm
(N. Amer. informal)risk everything that one owns on a bet, investment, or enterprise (北美,非正式)(在赌博、投资或风险事业上)孤注一掷;破釜沉舟 this isn't a great time to bet the farm on the Internet. 现在不是在因特网上孤注一掷的有利时机。
don't (或 wouldn't) bet on it
(informal)used to express doubt about an assertion or situation (非正式)这拿不准 he may be a suitable companion—but don't bet on it. 他可能会是个合适的同伴——但这也难说。
want to bet?
(informal)used to express vigorous disagreement with a confident assertion (非正式)敢打赌吗?(用于表示强烈不同意某种说法) ‘You can't be with me every moment.’ ‘Want to bet?’. “你不可能时刻都和我在一起。"“打不打赌?"。
you bet
(informal)you may be sure; certainly (非正式)你放心;当然,一定 ‘Would you like this piece of pie?’ ‘You bet!’. “你想吃这块馅饼吗?"“当然!"。
语源
late 16th cent.: perhaps a shortening of the obsolete noun abet 'abetment'