bet
bet — 動詞
- 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
下注；打賭
押錢猜測誰會贏
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.
Christopher 在第一場比賽前拿五十美元下注那匹藍馬。
bet + amount + on + [horse/team]
Amira never bets on football matches when she feels too tired.
Amira 太累時從不拿足球賽來打賭。
At lunch, Omar bet his brother five dollars that the bus was late.
吃午餐時，Omar 跟哥哥打賭五美元，說公車晚到了。
bet + person + amount + that-clause
The neighbors bet on which team would score first in the final.
那些鄰居打賭決賽裡哪一隊會先得分。
- bet on a horse
- bet on the game
- bet heavily
- bet someone ten dollars
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
敢說；準會
很有把握地猜測
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.
Lauren 敢說那家麵包店中午前就賣光了。
bet + that-clause for a confident guess
Yael said the twins were lost, and I bet she was right.
Yael 說那對雙胞胎迷路了，而我敢說她是對的。
After one dark cloud, Esteban bet it would rain before dinner.
看到一片烏雲後，Esteban 敢說晚餐前準會下雨。
I bet Feng forgot the tickets on the kitchen table.
我敢說 Feng 把票忘在廚房桌上了。
bet + clause without that
- I bet
- bet that
- bet it'll
- bet she was right
- 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
to risk almost everything you own on one plan, decision, or hoped-for result.
孤注一擲
The startup bet the farm on one phone app and lost badly.
I/I’ll bet!
idiomsaid when you can easily imagine that what someone has said is true or very strong.
可不是嗎！
'My hands were shaking before the speech.' 'I'll bet they were with that huge crowd.'
said when you think something probably will not happen.
別太指望
'Will the bus arrive soon?' 'Don't bet on it in this rain.'
you bet!
idiomsaid to give a strong and cheerful yes.
當然！
'Can you help me move tomorrow?' 'You bet, I'll bring boxes too.'
said when you are completely sure something is true or will happen.
準沒錯
You can bet your bottom dollar that Lauren will call before noon.
bet — 名詞
- betsingular
- betsplural
1. money that you put on a race, game, or similar event as part of gambling.
賭注
押在輸贏上的錢
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.
Asher 下班後在最後一場比賽押了一筆小賭注。
place a bet on + [event/team]
The tourists lost every bet they made at the card table.
那些遊客在牌桌上輸掉了他們下的每一筆賭注。
Nikhil's bet on the away team surprised his friends.
Nikhil 押在客隊上的賭注讓朋友很意外。
At the fair, Talia won her bet and bought ice cream.
在園遊會上，Talia 贏了那筆賭注，去買了冰淇淋。
- place a bet
- make a bet
- win a bet
- lose a bet
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.
猜測
對結果的個人判斷
your personal guess about what is true or what will happen.
My bet is that the train will leave before sunrise.
我的猜測是那班火車會在日出前開走。
my bet is + that-clause
If you ask Amihan, her bet is a home win tonight.
如果你問 Amihan，她的猜測是今晚主隊會贏。
The coach's bet was that fresh players would change the game.
教練的猜測是換上新球員會改變比賽。
After reading the map, our bet was that the river lay east of camp.
看完地圖後，我們的猜測是那條河在營地東邊。
- my bet is
- her bet is
- our bet was
- 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
賭約；賭局
拿輸贏來決定的約定
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.
他們的賭約是輸的人要替大家做晚餐。
the bet was + that-clause
After the noisy argument, the friends made a bet over the final score.
大聲爭論後，那群朋友就最後比數立下賭約。
The children were told not to turn the game into a bet.
那些孩子被告知不要把遊戲變成賭局。
One silly bet between coworkers ended with free coffee for a week.
同事間一場傻氣的賭約，最後讓輸家請了一週的咖啡。
- make a bet
- a bet over the score
- the bet was
- turn it into a bet
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.