词典释义：
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（就比赛等的结果）打赌，赌博
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betting on horses 赌马
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I wouldn't bet against him winning 我不会打赌说他赢不了的
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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
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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
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[with obj. and clause]
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. and clause]risk a sum of money against (someone) on the outcome or happening of a future event
与（某人）以钱打赌
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[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。
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〈非正式〉 敢说，肯定
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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
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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。
an act of risking a sum of money in this way
打赌，赌博
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every Saturday she had a bet on the horses 她每周六都赌马
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for a bet he once rode 200miles 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
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the bookies are taking bets on his possible successor. 赌注登记经纪人对谁可能成为他的后继人一事打赌。
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〈非正式〉 有可能成功的人选（或备选行动）
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Town looked a good bet for victory 看上去汤恩是一个很有成功希望的人选
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your best bet is to call the official liquidators. 找官方的资产清算人应是你的首选。
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〈非正式〉 （一时产生的）想法，感觉
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my bet is that Liverpool won't win anything. 我感觉利物浦队将一无所获。
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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！”
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betv.打赌；赌博；敢说；肯定；与…以钱打赌
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jetn.喷气式飞机；喷射流；煤玉；贝褐碳；黑色大理石
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letv.允许；让；出租；妨 碍；阻碍；设；但愿；使通过；让我们…吧
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getv.得到；获得；收到；取得；体验到；获取；形成指明的状态；变得；来到；到达；抓住；逮捕；理解；明白；学会
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beltn.皮带；腰带；肩带；带状材料；条形带；环形带；重击；狠打；传送带
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yetadv.迄今；至此；到那时为止；又；仍然；甚至；然而；尽管如此；现在；此刻
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netn.网；罗网；网子；网状物；网眼织物；圈套；陷阱；网络
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setvt.设置；放；树立；把…按能力分组；（set的过去式和过去分词）
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beatv.猛抽；狠揍；战胜；击败；领先；抢先；搏动；跳动；扑动；搅拌；混合；离开；走开；以之字形航线抢风航行
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wetadj.湿的；潮的；潮湿的；虚弱的；软弱的；允许出售烈性酒的；不禁酒的；多雨的；雨天的；下雨的
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bedn.床；寝具；苗圃；花圃；基座；基础；层；海底；湖底；河床
"late 16th cent.: perhaps a shortening of the obsolete noun
