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bet bet[bet]bet, betting, betsCET4CET6TEM4考研IELTSv2715131583851472820582215306n445863121125119619811697313VERB3977264524NOUN5007187790Spoken:559110139bets[5270] betting[6398]打赌(62%)，赌注(32%)，确信(5%)，确信无疑(1%)n.打赌，赌注；被打赌的事物vt.打赌；敢断定，确信vi.打赌n.(Bet)人名；(意、以、瑞典、英)贝特 bet ★★★☆☆/be̱t/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。1[VERB	动词]打赌；下注 If you bet on the 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.   [V on n]  [V amount on n]  [V n amount that]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。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。He bet them 500 pounds they would lose.他和他们打赌500英镑说他们会输。Bet is also a noun.Do you always have a bet on the Grand National?你总是对全国赛马大会下点注吗？betting...his thousand-pound fine for illegal betting.他因非法赌博而被罚款1,000英镑。...betting shops.彩票销售点2[N-COUNT	可数名词]赌注 A bet is a sum of money which you give to someone when you bet. You can put a bet on almost anything these days.如今几乎可以对任何东西下赌注。3[VERB	动词]希望；期待 If someone is betting that something will happen, they are hoping or expecting that it will happen.   [V that]  [V on n]  [only cont]  [JOURNALISM 新闻]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。People were betting on a further easing of credit conditions.人们期待着贷款条件进一步放宽。4See also:betting；  5[PHRASE	短语]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.   [INFORMAL 非正式]I bet you were good at games when you were at school...我敢说你上学时体育很棒。I bet you anything you like he's a pimp...我敢打包票，他是个皮条客。I'll bet they'll taste out of this world...我敢说此味只应天上有。You can bet she will be there.你大可放心，她一定会去那里的。6[PHRASE	短语]十拿九稳的事；有望成功的行动；合适之选 If you tell someone that something is a good bet, you are suggesting that it is the thing or course of action that they should choose.   [INFORMAL 非正式]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。Your best bet is to choose a guest house.你最好选择一个小旅馆。7[PHRASE	短语]极有可能属实（或发生）的事 If you say that it is a good bet or a safe bet that something is true or will happen, you are saying that it is extremely likely to be true or to happen.   [usu it v-link PHR that]  [INFORMAL 非正式]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。8[PHRASE	短语]两面下注；做两手准备 If you hedge your bets, you follow two courses of action to avoid making a decision between two things because you cannot decide which one is right.   [V inflects]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。9[PHRASE	短语]（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 use I bet or I'll bet in 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.   [oft PHR that]  [feelings]  [INFORMAL 非正式]  [SPOKEN 口语]'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。10[PHRASE	短语]我敢说；我认为 You can use my bet is or it's my bet to give your personal opinion about something, when you are fairly sure that you are right.   [INFORMAL 非正式]My bet is that next year will be different...我敢说明年不会这样。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。11[PHRASE	短语]不要认为；别指望；不一定 If you say don't bet on something or I wouldn't bet on something, you mean that you do not think that something is true or will happen.   [INFORMAL 非正式]  [SPOKEN 口语]'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。”12[CONVENTION	惯用语]（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.   [INFORMAL 非正式]  [SPOKEN 口语]'Money can't buy happiness.' — 'Want to bet?'“金钱买不到幸福。”——“敢打赌吗？”13[PHRASE	短语]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.   [emphasis]  [INFORMAL 非正式]  [SPOKEN 口语]'It's settled, then?' — 'You bet.'...“那么，就这么定了？”——“定了。”'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。” bet1 verbbet2 nounbetbet1 /bet/ ●●● S1 verb (past tense and past participle bet, present participle betting)  Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1[intransitive, transitive] to risk money on the result of a race, game, competition, or other future event → gamble:  How much do you want to bet?bet (somebody) that He bet me £10 that I wouldn’t do it.bet (something) on something She bet all her money on a horse that came last.bet against I wouldn’t bet against him winning the championship this year.2I bet/I’ll bet spoken a)used to say that you are fairly sure that something is true, something is happening etc, although you cannot prove this:  Bet you wish you’d arrived earlier. I bet you she won’t come. b)used to show that you understand or can imagine the situation that someone has just told you about:  ‘God, I was so angry.’ ‘I bet you were.’ ‘It makes things much easier.’ ‘Yeah, I’ll bet it does.’ c)used to show that you do not believe what someone has just told you:  ‘I’m definitely going to give up smoking this time.’ ‘Yeah, I bet!’3you bet! spoken used to emphasize that you agree with someone or are keen to do what they suggest:  ‘Going to the party on Saturday?’ ‘You bet!’4(do you) want to bet?/wanna bet? spoken used to say that you think something that someone has just said is not true or not likely to happen:  ‘I’m sure Tom’ll be here soon.’ ‘Wanna bet?’5don’t bet on it/I wouldn’t bet on it spoken used to say that you do not think something is likely to happen:  He said he’d finish by tomorrow, but I wouldn’t bet on it.6you (can) bet your life/your bottom dollar spoken used when you are sure that you know what someone will do or what will happen:  You can bet your bottom dollar he won’t be back.7bet the farm/ranch American English informal to risk everything that you own:  Do we really want to bet the ranch on this deal?bet1 verbbet2 nounbetbet2 ●●● S3 noun [countable]  Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1an agreement to risk money on the result of a race, game etc or on something happening, or the money that you risk:  a £50 betbet on A few of us had a bet on who’d get married first.place/put/lay a bet We placed bets on three horses. Bookmakers are already taking bets on the outcome.win/lose a bet If he scores now, I’ll win my bet.2your best bet spoken used when advising someone what to do:  Your best bet is to put an advert in the local newspaper. The train might be a better bet.3a good/safe bet an action or situation that is likely to be successful or does not involve much risk:  If you’re looking for long-term growth, the government’s own saving certificates are a pretty good bet. → hedge your betsat hedge2(2)4it’s a safe/sure/fair bet (that) spoken used to say that something seems almost certain:  I think it’s a pretty safe bet that he’ll get the job.5my bet spoken used when saying what you expect to happen in the future:  My bet is he’ll be back this time next week.6do something for a bet to do something stupid, dangerous etc to win money from someone or to prove that you can do it:  He climbed the tree for a bet.COLLOCATIONSverbshave a bet· Are you going to have a bet on the race?place/put/lay a bet on something· She placed a bet on a horse called Beethoven.take a bet (=accept someone's money as part of a bet)· They're taking bets on the result of the election now.win a bet· France won the game and I won my bet.lose a bet· If I have a bet, I always lose it.make a bet (=risk money on the way a situation will develop in future)· If you want to make money on the stock market, you have to start making bets.

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(          informal)                          1                      used to show that you can understand what sb is feeling, describing, etc.              （表示理解）有同感，当然                                            ◆            ‘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！”                                    2                      used to tell sb that you do not believe what they have just said              （表示不相信对方的话）                                            ◆            ‘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 ˈbet on it | don't ˈbet on it                              (              informal)                        used to say that you do not think that sth is very likely              不大可能                                            ◆            ‘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。”                                      ˌyou ˈbet!                              (              informal)                        used instead of ‘yes’ to emphasize that sb has guessed sth correctly or made a good suggestion              的确；当然                                            ◆            ‘Are you nervous?’ ‘You bet!’            “你紧张吗？”“这还用说！”                                      you can bet your ˈlife/your bottom ˈdollar (on sth/(that)…)                              (              informal)                        used to say that you are certain that sth will happen              肯定；毫无疑问                                            ◆            You can bet your bottom dollar that he'll be late.            他肯定会迟到。                                                    noun        ★                    1      ★              an arrangement to risk money, etc. on the result of a particular event; the money that you risk in this way          打赌；赌注                            ◆        to          win/lose a bet                赢╱输一场赌                    beton sth                    ◆        We've got a bet on who's going to arrive first.        我们打了个赌，看谁先到。                    ◆        He had a bet on the horses.        他在那些马上下了赌注。                    ◆        They all put a bet on the race.        他们都对比赛下了赌注。                    ◆        I hear you're taking bets on whether she'll marry him.        我听说你在拿她是否会嫁给他的事和人打赌。                    ◆        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。                    ◆        ‘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？”                    2              (          informal)                an opinion about what is likely to happen or to have happened          预计；估计                            ◆        My bet is that they've been held up in traffic.        我估计他们是堵车了。                    IDIOMS              all bets are ˈoff                              used to say that if a particular event happens then your current forecast, agreement, etc. will no longer apply              （某事发生则）结局难料                                            ◆            We expect shares to rise unless the economy slows down again, in which case all bets are off.            我们预计股票会涨，除非经济再次下滑。如果真是那样的话，结局就难料了。                                      the/your best bet                              (              informal)                        used to tell sb what is the best action for them to take to get the result they want              最好的办法                                            ◆            If you want to get around London fast, the Underground is your best bet.            如果你想在伦敦快速地到处去，最好是乘地铁。                                      a ˌgood/ˌsafe ˈbet                              something that is likely to happen, to succeed or to be suitable              很可能发生的事；有望成功的事；合适的东西                                            ◆            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。                                      ☞more at                                    hedge                                   v.                        bet              /        bet                ;          NAmE                bet                /

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Collins	bet ★★★☆☆ /be̱t/ 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。 1 [VERB 动词]打赌；下注 If you bet on the 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. [V on n] [V amount on n] [V n amount that] 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。 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。 He bet them 500 pounds they would lose. 他和他们打赌500英镑说他们会输。 Bet is also a noun. Do you always have a bet on the Grand National? 你总是对全国赛马大会下点注吗？ betting ...his thousand-pound fine for illegal betting. 他因非法赌博而被罚款1,000英镑。 ...betting shops. 彩票销售点 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词]赌注 A bet is a sum of money which you give to someone when you bet. You can put a bet on almost anything these days. 如今几乎可以对任何东西下赌注。 3 [VERB 动词]希望；期待 If someone is betting that something will happen, they are hoping or expecting that it will happen. [V that] [V on n] [only cont] [JOURNALISM 新闻] 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。 People were betting on a further easing of credit conditions. 人们期待着贷款条件进一步放宽。 4 See also:betting ； 5 [PHRASE 短语]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. [INFORMAL 非正式] I bet you were good at games when you were at school... 我敢说你上学时体育很棒。 I bet you anything you like he's a pimp... 我敢打包票，他是个皮条客。 I'll bet they'll taste out of this world... 我敢说此味只应天上有。 You can bet she will be there. 你大可放心，她一定会去那里的。 6 [PHRASE 短语]十拿九稳的事；有望成功的行动；合适之选 If you tell someone that something is a good bet, you are suggesting that it is the thing or course of action that they should choose. [INFORMAL 非正式] 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。 Your best bet is to choose a guest house. 你最好选择一个小旅馆。 7 [PHRASE 短语]极有可能属实（或发生）的事 If you say that it is a good bet or a safe bet that something is true or will happen, you are saying that it is extremely likely to be true or to happen. [usu it v-link PHR that] [INFORMAL 非正式] 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。 8 [PHRASE 短语]两面下注；做两手准备 If you hedge your bets, you follow two courses of action to avoid making a decision between two things because you cannot decide which one is right. [V inflects] 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。 9 [PHRASE 短语]（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 use I bet or I'll bet in 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. [oft PHR that] [feelings] [INFORMAL 非正式] [SPOKEN 口语] '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。 10 [PHRASE 短语]我敢说；我认为 You can use my bet is or it's my bet to give your personal opinion about something, when you are fairly sure that you are right. [INFORMAL 非正式] My bet is that next year will be different... 我敢说明年不会这样。 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。 11 [PHRASE 短语]不要认为；别指望；不一定 If you say don't bet on something or I wouldn't bet on something, you mean that you do not think that something is true or will happen. [INFORMAL 非正式] [SPOKEN 口语] '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。” 12 [CONVENTION 惯用语]（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. [INFORMAL 非正式] [SPOKEN 口语] 'Money can't buy happiness.' — 'Want to bet?' “金钱买不到幸福。”——“敢打赌吗？” 13 [PHRASE 短语]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. [emphasis] [INFORMAL 非正式] [SPOKEN 口语] 'It's settled, then?' — 'You bet.'... “那么，就这么定了？”——“定了。” '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。”
Oxford	bet ★ / bet ; NAmE bet / verb , noun bet bets betted betting verb ★ ( bet·ting , bet , bet ) 1 ★ [intransitive , transitive ] to risk money on a race or an event by trying to predict the result 下赌注（于）；用…打赌 ◆ You have to be over 16 to bet. 赌博者年龄不得低于 16 岁。 beton/against sth ◆ I wouldn't bet on them winning the next election. 下一次选举我不会赌他们赢。 betsth (on sth) ◆ He bet $2 000 on the final score of the game. 他下 2 000 元赌比赛的最后比分。 bet(sb) (sth) (that…) ◆ 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。 ☞see also betting , gamble v. (1 ) 2 ★ [transitive ] ( informal) used to say that you are almost certain that sth is true or that sth will happen 敢说；八成儿 bet(that)… ◆ I bet (that) we're too late. 我们八成儿太晚了。 ◆ 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。 betsb (that)… ◆ I'll bet you (that) he knows all about it. 我敢说他了解一切。 IDIOMS I/I'll bet! ( informal) 1 used to show that you can understand what sb is feeling, describing, etc. （表示理解）有同感，当然 ◆ ‘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！” 2 used to tell sb that you do not believe what they have just said （表示不相信对方的话） ◆ ‘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 ˈbet on it \| don't ˈbet on it ( informal) used to say that you do not think that sth is very likely 不大可能 ◆ ‘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。” ˌyou ˈbet! ( informal) used instead of ‘yes’ to emphasize that sb has guessed sth correctly or made a good suggestion 的确；当然 ◆ ‘Are you nervous?’ ‘You bet!’ “你紧张吗？”“这还用说！” you can bet your ˈlife/your bottom ˈdollar (on sth/(that)…) ( informal) used to say that you are certain that sth will happen 肯定；毫无疑问 ◆ You can bet your bottom dollar that he'll be late. 他肯定会迟到。 noun ★ 1 ★ an arrangement to risk money, etc. on the result of a particular event; the money that you risk in this way 打赌；赌注 ◆ to win/lose a bet 赢╱输一场赌 beton sth ◆ We've got a bet on who's going to arrive first. 我们打了个赌，看谁先到。 ◆ He had a bet on the horses. 他在那些马上下了赌注。 ◆ They all put a bet on the race. 他们都对比赛下了赌注。 ◆ I hear you're taking bets on whether she'll marry him. 我听说你在拿她是否会嫁给他的事和人打赌。 ◆ 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。 ◆ ‘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？” 2 ( informal) an opinion about what is likely to happen or to have happened 预计；估计 ◆ My bet is that they've been held up in traffic. 我估计他们是堵车了。 IDIOMS all bets are ˈoff used to say that if a particular event happens then your current forecast, agreement, etc. will no longer apply （某事发生则）结局难料 ◆ We expect shares to rise unless the economy slows down again, in which case all bets are off. 我们预计股票会涨，除非经济再次下滑。如果真是那样的话，结局就难料了。 the/your best bet ( informal) used to tell sb what is the best action for them to take to get the result they want 最好的办法 ◆ If you want to get around London fast, the Underground is your best bet. 如果你想在伦敦快速地到处去，最好是乘地铁。 a ˌgood/ˌsafe ˈbet something that is likely to happen, to succeed or to be suitable 很可能发生的事；有望成功的事；合适的东西 ◆ 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。 ☞more at hedge v. bet / bet ; NAmE bet /
LDC	bet1 verb bet2 noun betbet1 /bet/ ●●● S1 verb (past tense and past participle bet, present participle betting) Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1[intransitive, transitive] to risk money on the result of a race, game, competition, or other future event → gamble: How much do you want to bet?bet (somebody) that He bet me £10 that I wouldn’t do it.bet (something) on something She bet all her money on a horse that came last.bet against I wouldn’t bet against him winning the championship this year.2I bet/I’ll bet spoken a)used to say that you are fairly sure that something is true, something is happening etc, although you cannot prove this: Bet you wish you’d arrived earlier. I bet you she won’t come. b)used to show that you understand or can imagine the situation that someone has just told you about: ‘God, I was so angry.’ ‘I bet you were.’ ‘It makes things much easier.’ ‘Yeah, I’ll bet it does.’ c)used to show that you do not believe what someone has just told you: ‘I’m definitely going to give up smoking this time.’ ‘Yeah, I bet!’3you bet! spoken used to emphasize that you agree with someone or are keen to do what they suggest: ‘Going to the party on Saturday?’ ‘You bet!’4(do you) want to bet?/wanna bet? spoken used to say that you think something that someone has just said is not true or not likely to happen: ‘I’m sure Tom’ll be here soon.’ ‘Wanna bet?’5don’t bet on it/I wouldn’t bet on it spoken used to say that you do not think something is likely to happen: He said he’d finish by tomorrow, but I wouldn’t bet on it.6you (can) bet your life/your bottom dollar spoken used when you are sure that you know what someone will do or what will happen: You can bet your bottom dollar he won’t be back.7bet the farm/ranch American English informal to risk everything that you own: Do we really want to bet the ranch on this deal? bet1 verb bet2 noun betbet2 ●●● S3 noun [countable] Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1an agreement to risk money on the result of a race, game etc or on something happening, or the money that you risk: a £50 betbet on A few of us had a bet on who’d get married first.place/put/lay a bet We placed bets on three horses. Bookmakers are already taking bets on the outcome.win/lose a bet If he scores now, I’ll win my bet.2your best bet spoken used when advising someone what to do: Your best bet is to put an advert in the local newspaper. The train might be a better bet.3a good/safe bet an action or situation that is likely to be successful or does not involve much risk: If you’re looking for long-term growth, the government’s own saving certificates are a pretty good bet. → hedge your bets at hedge2(2) 4it’s a safe/sure/fair bet (that) spoken used to say that something seems almost certain: I think it’s a pretty safe bet that he’ll get the job.5my bet spoken used when saying what you expect to happen in the future: My bet is he’ll be back this time next week.6do something for a bet to do something stupid, dangerous etc to win money from someone or to prove that you can do it: He climbed the tree for a bet.COLLOCATIONSverbshave a bet· Are you going to have a bet on the race?place/put/lay a bet on something· She placed a bet on a horse called Beethoven.take a bet (=accept someone's money as part of a bet)· They're taking bets on the result of the election now.win a bet· France won the game and I won my bet.lose a bet· If I have a bet, I always lose it.make a bet (=risk money on the way a situation will develop in future)· If you want to make money on the stock market, you have to start making bets.

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