Word · Frequency #21950
wager
打赌;赌注
核心释义
a bet, or the money or thing risked in a bet
- 1.
打赌;赌注;抵押物
A bet; a stake; a pledge.
- 2.
赌博行为
the act of gambling
- 3.
赌注标的
The subject of a bet.
- 4.
赌注
the money risked on a gamble
- 5.
一种合同,双方或多方约定在不确定事件发生或不发生时向其中一方支付或交付一定金额或物品
A contract by which two parties or more agree that a certain sum of money, or other thing, shall be paid or delivered to one of them, on the happening or not happening of an uncertain event.
- 6.
提出宣誓的承诺
An offer to make oath.
赌博的行为;打赌的对象;赌的事;宣誓的提议;打赌;赌注;抵押物;赌博行为
用法In use
He placed a wager on the horse race, hoping to win some extra cash.
用法提示:wager 是名词,意为“赌注”,指押在不确定结果上的钱或物品。
She lost her wager when the other team scored in the final minute.
用法提示:wager 作名词,指“打赌”所涉及的赌注,这里表示输掉了下注的东西。
They made a friendly wager about who could finish the puzzle first.
用法提示:wager 在此指“打赌”这一行为或约定,用作名词。
a wager on [sth]
介词 on 后面接打赌的事件或对象。
Their wager on the final score was a surprise.
他们对最终比分的押注令人惊讶。
a wager that + [clause]
that 从句说明赌注的具体内容。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- place a wager
- 下注
- He placed a wager on the final score.他打赌押了最终的比分。
- make a wager
- 打赌
- They made a wager about who would win the tournament.他们就谁会赢下锦标赛打了个赌。
- win a wager
- 赢得赌注
- She won her wager when the underdog took first place.当黑马夺得第一名时,她赢了自己的赌注。
- lose a wager
- 输掉赌注
- He lost a wager and had to treat everyone to coffee.他打赌输了,不得不请大家喝咖啡。
- a friendly wager
- 友好的打赌
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想:wager 由 wage(工资)和 r(risk 冒险)组成,拿工资冒险下注,就是打赌。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:法律/合同文本、正式书面报道、文学叙述 wager 作名词时语气较正式,多用于书面语、法律或文学语境;日常口语中更常说 bet。选择时可根据场合决定。
语法说明Grammar Note
可数名词,常与介词on连用
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
“wager” /ˈweɪdʒər/ 与 “major” /ˈmeɪdʒər/ 押韵(重读元音均为 /eɪ/,后续 /dʒər/ 相同)。注意:“eager” /ˈiːɡər/ 和 “dagger” /ˈdæɡər/ 拼写以 -ger 结尾,但 g 发 /ɡ/(硬音),不押韵;“ledger” /ˈlɛdʒər/ 虽以 /dʒər/ 结尾,但重读元音不同,也不与 wager 押韵。
用法优先级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。
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