vig

vig — 名詞

1. the percentage or fee that a bookmaker or illegal moneylender takes from bets or

1.名詞C1
釋義

抽頭；利息

賭博或非法借貸中抽取的費用

the percentage or fee that a bookmaker or illegal moneylender takes from bets or loans as personal profit

例句

Pedro placed a bet with a local bookmaker, who kept a ten-percent vig on every wager.

Pedro 向當地的組頭下注，對方每筆賭注都抽一成。

collocation: a [percentage] vig on [a bet/wager]

Charlotte borrowed money from an illegal lender and had to pay a high vig every week.

Charlotte 向非法放款人借錢，每週都得付很高的利息。

collocation: pay a [high] vig

同義詞
  • cut

    broader informal term for any share of profits, not limited to gambling or lending

  • commission

    the formal, legal equivalent used in standard business

  • juice

    US slang with the same meaning, heard more often in loan-shark settings

  • interest

    neutral financial term; 'vig' carries a connotation of exploitative or illegal rates

用法筆記

Typically used in gambling and illegal-lending contexts. Often appears as 'pay the vig' or 'charge a vig.' Not appropriate in formal financial settings — use 'commission' or 'interest' instead.

常見錯誤

❌The bank charges a five-percent vig on personal loans.
✅The bank charges five-percent interest on personal loans.
💡'vig' implies illegal or shady dealings; use 'interest' for formal bank contexts.