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bet /bet/► SEE ALLbet the farm/ranch(you can) bet your bottom dollar/your life (on sth/that…)I/I’ll bet (that…)I wouldn’t bet on itdon’t bet on ityou betthe/your best beta safe bet
●bet the ˈfarm/ˈranch (NAmE) risk everything that you have on sth 孤注一掷◆It might succeed but don’t bet the farm on it.
这或许会成功，但不要孤注一掷。◆It’s a bet-the-farm situation.
这是一个破釜沉舟的局面。●(you can) bet your bottom ˈdollar/your ˈlife (on sth/that…) (informal) (you can) be certain of sth （可以）肯定，打包票；毫无疑问◆You can bet your bottom dollar that he’ll forget our anniversary.
可以打包票，他会把我们的纪念日忘掉。●I/I’ll ˈbet (that…) (informal) 1. I am certain (that…) 我敢打赌；我肯定◆I bet he’ll be late for the meeting — he always is.
我敢保证他开会得迟到，他一贯如此。2. used to show that you agree with sb or are not surprised to hear sth （表示同意或听到某事并不奇怪）我知道，当然◆‘I’m furious about what she said to me.’ ‘I bet (you are)!’
“她对我说的话让我很生气。”“我就知道（你会生气）！”●I wouldn’t ˈbet on it●don’t ˈbet on it (spoken) used to say that you do not think that sth is very likely 我不敢肯定；我认为不大可能；很难说◆‘She’ll soon get used to the idea.’ ‘I wouldn’t bet on it.’
“她很快就会学会接受这个主意的。”“我可不敢打包票。”●ˌyou ˈbet (informal) certainly 当然◆‘Would you like an ice cream?’ ‘You bet!’
“你要冰激凌吗？”“当然！”◆‘Are you hungry?’ ‘You bet I am!’
“你饿吗？”“那还用说！”●the/your best bet (informal) the best thing for you to do in a particular situation （某种情况下的）最佳措施，最好的办法◆Your best bet is to leave the car here and get a bus into town.你最好把车停在这儿，坐公交车进城。●a safe ˈbet (informal) something that is likely to be right or successful 肯定没错（或成功）的事情；有望成功的事◆If you want a cheap holiday with lots of sunshine, then Spain is a safe bet.如果你度假既想花钱少又要享受阳光，那么去西班牙准没错。 |