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bet¹ /bet/ vt. | vi. | n. | phr. (bet 或 bet·ted; bet·ting)
I ❶ vt.
1. 以(钱、物等)打赌
I'll bet a month's pay on that. 我愿以一个月的工资就那件事打赌。
They bet ten dollars that he was dead. 他们以10元打赌说他已经死了。
2. 与(某人)打赌；与(某人)以(钱、物等)打赌
I bet him he could not outrun me. 我跟他打赌他跑不过我。
I bet you five dollars that he can't do it. 我与你赌5元钱，他干不了这事。
3. 敢说；确信
I bet you were wrong about that. 我敢说那件事你错了。
❷ vi.
打赌
bet on sth. 对某事打赌
bet against sth. 打赌断定某事不可能发生
II n.
1. 打赌
have (或 make) a bet on 对…打赌
I'll take your bet at the terms I offered. 我将按我提出的条件同意与你打赌。
2. 赌金，赌注
a two-dollar bet 2元钱的赌金
put (或 place) one's bet(s) on 把赌注押在…上
3. 被打赌的事物
This team is a poor bet. 这个队输的可能性大。
4. 选择；有可能成功的人(或事)，可寄以希望的人(或事物)
Wool is still the best bet in winter clothing. 冬令服装仍以毛料最为理想。
She decided that honesty was her best bet. 她决定还是忠诚老实为好。
miss a bet 错过可望成功之事
He hired a sure bet to write the script. 他雇了一位靠得住的作者来写剧本。
5. (肯定的)意见；必然的事
My bet is that he won't come. 我认定他不会来。
phr. All bets are off. 〈口〉结果还很难说。 (或：世事难料。) bet one's bottom dollar 见 bottom
bet the farm 见 farm
Don't (或 I wouldn't) bet on it. 〈口〉我看不一定。
Want to bet? 〈口〉[表示很不同意他人的断言]你敢打赌吗?
you bet (you) 〈口〉当然，一定
A: Can you do it? B: You bet! 甲：你能干这件事吗? 乙：当然行!
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