Word · Frequency #10483
lottery
彩票；抽奖
A game or scheme in which people buy chances and prizes are given by drawing lots at random.
- 1.
A scheme for the distribution of prizes by lot or chance, especially a gaming scheme in which one or more tickets bearing particular numbers draw prizes, the other tickets are blanks.
通过抽签或偶然性分配奖品的方案,尤指一种博彩方案,其中一张或多张带有特定号码的彩票抽中奖品,其余为空白票。
- 2.
something that is regarded as a chance event
碰运气的事情
- 3.
Something decided by chance.
由偶然性决定的事情。
- 4.
players buy (or are given) chances and prizes are distributed by casting lots
参与者购买或获得机会,通过抽签分配奖品
碰运气的事；通过抽签或偶然性分配奖品的方案,尤指一种博彩方案,其中一张或多张带有特定号码的彩票抽中奖品,其余为空白票。；碰运气的事情；由偶然性决定的事情。；参与者购买或获得机会,通过抽签分配奖品
In use
She buys a lottery ticket every week, hoping to win the jackpot.
Getting a scholarship to that university is a lottery because so many talented students apply.
Lotteries are often criticized for targeting low-income individuals.
the election was just a lottery to them
win the lottery
表示“中彩票”时通常用定冠词 the，因为指的是某个具体的抽奖活动。
She won the lottery and decided to buy a house.
她中了彩票，决定买一栋房子。
be a lottery
be a lottery 是习语，指某事完全由机会决定，而不是指真正的彩票。
The result of the exam is a lottery; you can't predict it.
考试的结果全凭运气，完全无法预测。
Connections
Collocations
- win the lottery
- 中彩票
- She couldn't believe she had won the lottery.她不敢相信自己中了彩票。
- lottery ticket
- 彩票
- He bought a lottery ticket on his way home.他在回家的路上买了一张彩票。
- lottery draw
- 彩票开奖
- The lottery draw takes place every Saturday.彩票开奖在每周六举行。
- national lottery
- 国家彩票
- The national lottery raises money for public projects.国家彩票为公共项目筹集资金。
- lottery winner
- 彩票中奖者
- The lottery winner decided to remain anonymous.彩票中奖者决定保持匿名。
- play the lottery
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆：lottery 开头像“lot”（许多）——许多张彩票里抽一张，全靠运气，即“碰运气的事”。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：购买彩票、抽奖活动、比喻成败靠运气的事 作名词时通常用于中性语境，既可指国家或机构发行的抽奖游戏，也可比喻靠运气决定的事；口语和书面语中都较常见。
Grammar Note
注意：lottery通常与定冠词the连用，如'the lottery'。
Pronunciation & Spelling
真正押韵：pottery /ˈpɑtɚi/（重读元音和后续辅音与 lottery 一致）。battery /ˈbætɚi/、flattery /ˈflætɚi/、mystery /ˈmɪstɚi/ 拼写都含 -tery，但重读元音分别为 /æ/、/æ/、/ɪ/，所以不押韵；robbery /ˈrɑbɚi/ 重读元音也是 /ɑ/，但中间是 /b/，也不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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