parlay
parlay — 名詞
1. A sequence of bets arranged so that any money won from each bet is automatically
連串賭注
將前次彩金繼續押注的一系列賭博
A sequence of bets arranged so that any money won from each bet is automatically used as the stake for the next one, with the final payout depending on every bet in the chain being correct.
Putri placed a three-game parlay on the basketball playoffs and won a large payout.
Putri 在籃球季後賽下了三場比賽的連串賭注，最後贏了一大筆彩金。
collocation: place + a parlay
His parlay linked four horse races together, with each wager riding on the next.
他的連串賭注串連了四場賽馬，每一場的彩金都押在下一場上。
The gambler's parlay started with a small stake and grew with every correct pick.
那名賭徒的連串賭注從小額本金開始，隨著每次猜對越滾越大。
Vikram prefers single bets over parlays because parlays carry much higher risk.
Vikram 偏好單場下注，不玩連串賭注，因為連串賭注的風險高很多。
- accumulator
chiefly British term for the same betting structure; more common in UK sports betting
- multibet
modern term used by online sportsbooks; interchangeable with parlay
- single bet
a wager placed on one outcome only, with no chain of bets
文法句型
place + a parlay
a parlay + on + [event]
用法筆記
In a parlay you must win every individual bet in the series to receive a payout. Losing any one bet means the entire parlay is lost.
常見錯誤
parlay — 動詞
- parlaypresent simple I / you / we / they
- parlays3rd person singular
- parlaying-ing form
- parlayedpast simple
1. To take something you already have — such as a sum of money, a skill, or a usefu
善用；轉化
將資金、技能等轉為更大成果
To take something you already have — such as a sum of money, a skill, or a useful connection — and use it to build something more valuable or reach a higher level of success.
Erik parlayed his catering experience into a well-known restaurant chain.
Erik 善用他在餐飲業累積的經驗，創立了知名的連鎖餐廳。
parlay + [experience] + into + [success]
Lan parlayed her fluency in Mandarin into a management job at the Taipei branch.
Lan 藉著流利的華語能力，在臺北分公司得到了管理職位。
Sirin parlayed a small online shop into a global fashion brand with fifty employees.
Sirin 把一家小型網路商店轉化為擁有五十名員工的全球時尚品牌。
Selim parlayed his engineering degree into a career designing solar power systems.
Selim 利用他的工程學位，轉而從事太陽能系統設計的工作。
- leverage
more formal; often used in business and finance contexts
- capitalize on
emphasises taking advantage of an existing opportunity or asset
- convert
neutral term; less emphasis on the strategic element
文法句型
parlay + [something] + into + [something bigger]
用法筆記
Often followed by the preposition 'into' to show what was achieved. The object of 'parlay' is typically a resource (money, skills, experience, connections) rather than a person.
常見錯誤
2. To take the money you have won from a bet and risk all of it on the next wager i
連本帶利下注
把贏得的賭金全部押在下一注
To take the money you have won from a bet and risk all of it on the next wager in a series, rather than keeping the profit.
Mark parlayed his winning ticket into a much larger bet on the championship game.
Mark 把中獎彩券的獎金全部押在冠軍賽上，賭注大了很多。
parlay + [winnings] + into + [a larger bet]
Roya parlayed fifty dollars in winnings across three more rounds at the poker table.
Roya 把贏來的五十美元拿到撲克牌桌上，連本帶利又賭了三局。
Noa parlayed his winnings from a horse race directly into a football wager.
Noa 把賽馬贏來的彩金直接全部押在一場足球比賽上。
Folake parlayed a small bet on the underdog into a payout that covered her rent for months.
Folake 把一小筆賭金押在冷門隊伍上，連本帶利贏到的錢夠她付好幾個月的房租。
- roll over
informal term for reinvesting winnings into the next bet
文法句型
parlay + [winnings/stake] + into + [a larger bet]
用法筆記
Restricted to gambling contexts. The object is always the money won or the stake. Distinguished from the figurative sense (verb sense 1) by the presence of actual betting terminology.