[mass noun]the action of gambling money on the outcome of a race, game, or other unpredictable event 赌博 ■the odds offered by bookmakers for such events 赛马赌注登记经纪人提供的投注赔率 Atlantic Way headed the betting at 2-1. 大西洋赛马区的赌注居先,赔率为1赔2。
常用词组 the betting is
(informal)it is likely (非正式)很可能是 the betting is that the company will slash the dividend. 公司很可能会大幅减发股息。
in (或 out of) the betting
likely (or unlikely) to be among the winners of a horse race and given appropriate odds 赛马可能(或不可能)获胜并赢得赌注
what's the betting?
(Brit. informal)used to express a belief that something is likely (英,非正式)相信有可能 what's the betting he's up to no good?. 他很可能在搞什么鬼名堂。