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bets /bets/► SEE ALLall bets are offhedge your bets ●all bets are ˈoffused to say that if a particular event happens then your current prediction, agreement, deal, etc. will no longer apply 结果还很难说;世事难料;一切都白搭◆We expect shares to rise unless the economy slows down, in which case all bets are off. 我们预期如果经济不放缓的话,股价会上涨,如果经济放缓,就不好说了。●ˌhedge your ˈbets (informal) try to reduce the risk of losing your money, being wrong about sth, etc. by choosing two or more courses of action at the same time (为减少损失或出错等)几面下注以对冲风险,同时选择几项方案◆She’s invested her money in two quite different businesses, so she’s hedging her bets.她投资了两个截然不同的行业,以相互弥补亏损。 NOTE This idiom refers to putting money on more than one horse in a race to increase your chances of winning money. 这个习语原指赛马中在多匹马上下注,以提高赢钱的几率。 |