wager
US /ˈweɪ.dʒɚ/
UK /ˈweɪ.dʒər/
名词
赌注, 打赌
an act of betting a sum of money on the outcome of an unpredictable event
示例:
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He placed a large wager on the horse race.
他在赛马上下了一个大赌注。
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The wager was that I couldn't finish the entire pizza by myself.
赌注是我一个人吃不完整个披萨。
动词
打赌, 下注
to bet (a sum of money) on the outcome of an unpredictable event
示例:
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I'm willing to wager that he won't show up.
我敢打赌他不会出现。
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They decided to wager their entire savings on the lottery.
他们决定把全部积蓄都押在彩票上。