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lay obj RISKleIv [T]past laid leIdto risk (something, usually money) on the result of an event; to BET打赌He laid fifty pounds on the horse and it didn't even finish the race.他在那匹马上下了50英镑赌注，可它连全程都没跑完。Minnie won't get the job -- I'll lay money on it!明尼不会得到那份工作----我愿打赌！It'll never happen --I'll lay odds/my life/my shirt on it.这不可能会发生----我可以为此打赌/拿生命打赌/拿我的衬衫打赌。I'll lay you 3 to 1 (that) John won't come. [+ two objects + (that) clause]我可以以3比1和你打赌约翰不会来。To lay something on the line is to risk harm to it.冒险做某事I'd be laying my career/life on the line by giving you that information.提供给你那条消息将使我有失业/丧命的危险。 [LAY 中的 lay something on the line]
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