The word "bet" functions as both a verb and a noun. As a verb, it signifies risking money on an outcome, expressing certainty, or stating a strong belief. As a noun, it denotes the wager itself or the event being wagered upon.
The word "bet" can be used as a verb or a noun. As a verb, it means to risk money on a future event, to be very sure about something, or to express a strong opinion. As a noun, it refers to the sum of money risked or the event itself.
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。
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[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
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[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。
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[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。
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[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。
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[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。
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[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。
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[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。
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[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。
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[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。
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[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。”
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[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？”
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[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。”
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bet★/bet; NAmEbet/
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betbetsbettedbettingverb★(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
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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。IDIOMSI/I'll bet!( informal) 1used 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！”2used 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。IDIOMSall bets are ˈoffused 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 ˈbetsomething 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
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v.bet/bet; NAmEbet/
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betbet1 /bet/ ●●●S1 verb (past tense and past participle bet, present participle betting)
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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 spokena)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
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betbet2 ●●●S3 noun [countable]
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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
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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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[bet]bet, betting, bets
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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
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