bet
/bet/ (bre, ipa) · [bˈɛt] /bet/ (ame, ipa) · [bˈɛt] /ˈbet/ (ame, mw)
bet — verb
- betpresent simple I / you / we / they
- betshe / she / it
- betting-ing form
1. to try to win money by choosing who or what will succeed in a race, game, or oth
to try to win money by choosing who or what will succeed in a race, game, or other event and putting money on that choice.
Christopher bet fifty dollars on the blue horse before the first race.
bet + amount + on + [horse/team]
Amira never bets on football matches when she feels too tired.
At lunch, Omar bet his brother five dollars that the bus was late.
The neighbors bet on which team would score first in the final.
文法句型
bet on + person/team/horse
bet + amount + on + event
bet + person + amount + that-clause
用法筆記
Use on before the team, horse, or result you choose. In a more spoken pattern, you can also bet someone an amount that something will happen.
常見錯誤
2. to use this word when you feel almost certain about a fact or about what will ha
to use this word when you feel almost certain about a fact or about what will happen next.
Lauren bet that the bakery had already sold out by noon.
bet + that-clause for a confident guess
Yael said the twins were lost, and I bet she was right.
After one dark cloud, Esteban bet it would rain before dinner.
I bet Feng forgot the tickets on the kitchen table.
- doubt
to think something may not be true
文法句型
I bet + that-clause
I bet + clause without that
bet + someone + clause
用法筆記
Most common in speech, especially as I bet.... In this sense, the speaker is showing confidence about a guess, not making a real gambling offer.
常見錯誤
bet — noun
- betsingular
- betsplural
1. money that you put on a race, game, or similar event as part of gambling.
money that you put on a race, game, or similar event as part of gambling.
Asher placed a small bet on the last race after work.
place a bet on + [event/team]
The tourists lost every bet they made at the card table.
Nikhil's bet on the away team surprised his friends.
At the fair, Talia won her bet and bought ice cream.
文法句型
place a bet on + person/team
make a bet on + event
win/lose a bet
用法筆記
Usually countable in expressions such as place a bet, make a bet, and win a bet. This sense focuses on the money that is being risked.
常見錯誤
2. your personal guess about what is true or what will happen.
your personal guess about what is true or what will happen.
My bet is that the train will leave before sunrise.
my bet is + that-clause
If you ask Amihan, her bet is a home win tonight.
The coach's bet was that fresh players would change the game.
After reading the map, our bet was that the river lay east of camp.
- guess
the broad everyday word for an uncertain answer
- hunch
suggests a feeling rather than a reasoned opinion
- prediction
more formal and often used for future events
文法句型
my bet is + that-clause
someone's bet is + noun phrase
用法筆記
Usually singular in patterns like my bet is.... It means a considered guess, not money placed on a result.
常見錯誤
3. an agreement in which people risk money or a prize on who is right or who will w
an agreement in which people risk money or a prize on who is right or who will win.
Their bet was that the loser had to cook dinner for everyone.
the bet was + that-clause
After the noisy argument, the friends made a bet over the final score.
The children were told not to turn the game into a bet.
One silly bet between coworkers ended with free coffee for a week.
文法句型
make a bet that-clause
a bet over + noun phrase
the bet was + clause
用法筆記
This sense is about the gambling arrangement itself, often including what the loser must give or do. It is broader than the money sense in noun 1.