wager
/ˈweɪdʒə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · [wˈedʒɚ] /ˈweɪdʒər/ (ame, ipa) · [wˈedʒɚ] /ˈwā-jər How to pronounce wager (audio)/ (ame, mw) · /ˈweɪ.dʒər/ (bre, ipa) · [wˈedʒɚ] /ˈweɪ.dʒɚ/ (ame, ipa)
wager — 名詞
- wagersingular
- wagersplural
1. a bet about how something uncertain will turn out, or the money put forward for
賭注；賭約
拿來押輸贏的錢或約定
a bet about how something uncertain will turn out, or the money put forward for that bet.
Bilal and his cousin made a small wager on the basketball final.
Bilal 和表哥就那場籃球決賽打了一個小賭注。
make a wager on [event]
The bar owner refused any wager involving cash after midnight.
那家酒吧的老闆在午夜後拒絕任何涉及現金的賭約。
Iker lost the wager and had to wash everyone's dishes.
Iker 輸了那個賭注，只好去洗大家的碗盤。
Their friendly wager was a free lunch, not money.
他們那場友善的賭約賭的是一頓午餐，不是錢。
文法句型
make a wager on + noun phrase
place a wager on + noun phrase
win/lose a wager
用法筆記
Often used with make, place, win, or lose. The word can refer either to the money offered or to the agreement itself, so the exact meaning depends on context.
常見錯誤
wager — 動詞
- wagerpresent simple I / you / we / they
- wagers3rd person singular
- wagering-ing form
- wageredpast simple
1. to put money or something valuable on a result because you think your guess will
打賭；下注
押錢猜測結果
to put money or something valuable on a result because you think your guess will be right.
Christopher wagered fifty dollars on the underdog before the race.
Christopher 在比賽前拿五十美元下注那位冷門選手。
wager + amount + on [person/team]
Apinya never wagers money she cannot afford to lose.
Apinya 從不拿自己輸不起的錢去下注。
Two tourists wagered on which taxi would reach the hotel first.
兩名遊客打賭哪一輛計程車會先到旅館。
During the card game, Erik wagered his last chip on one hand.
打牌時，Erik 把最後一枚籌碼押在那一局上。
文法句型
wager + amount + on + noun phrase
wager + object + on + noun phrase
wager on + clause
用法筆記
Usually followed by an amount or object plus on + the expected winner or result. More formal than bet, and especially common in writing about gambling, racing, or legal disputes.
常見錯誤
2. to state with confidence that an idea is correct or that an event is going to ta
敢說
表示自己很有把握
to state with confidence that an idea is correct or that an event is going to take place.
Wren would wager that the train will arrive before noon.
Wren 敢說那班火車會在中午前抵達。
would wager + that-clause
From the long line outside, Sivan wagered the bakery had already sold out.
看外面排了那麼長的隊，Sivan 敢說那家麵包店早就賣光了。
I would wager your keys are still in the kitchen drawer.
我敢說你的鑰匙還在廚房抽屜裡。
Élise would wager the twins forgot the meeting again.
Élise 敢說那對雙胞胎又忘了那場會議。
- doubt
to think something may not be true
文法句型
would wager + that-clause
would wager + clause without that
用法筆記
Most often used with would, especially in first person: I'd wager.... In this sense, the speaker is expressing confidence, not making a real bet.