wager
wager — noun
- wagersingular
- wagersplural
1. an amount of cash or an item of value that someone promises to hand over if thei
an amount of cash or an item of value that someone promises to hand over if their prediction about an uncertain event proves incorrect
Kenji lost his ten-dollar wager when the home team failed to score.
lose + wager — losing the money risked
The two friends made a friendly wager on who could finish the marathon faster.
make + wager + on + [outcome]
Pim placed a small wager on the horse race but did not expect to win.
The wager was straightforward: the closest guess to the final score would win the prize.
Adisa collected his winnings after the wager paid off.
文法句型
make + wager
place + wager
lose + wager
win + wager
常見錯誤
wager — verb
- wagerpresent simple I / you / we / they
- wagers3rd person singular
- wagering-ing form
- wageredpast simple
1. to take a chance with money or a possession by predicting the result of a contes
to take a chance with money or a possession by predicting the result of a contest or event, expecting to receive more if you are right
Lucas wagered fifty dollars on the final score of the basketball game.
wager + [amount] + on + [event]
Nora enjoys wagering small amounts at the charity poker night her office holds each year.
The accountant wagered his year-end bonus on the stock market's recovery.
Esteban and his brother wagered who could save more money by year's end.
文法句型
wager + [amount] + on + [event]
wager + that-clause
用法筆記
Often followed by the preposition 'on' to introduce the event, with the amount risked as the direct object: 'wager $50 on the game.' Can also take a that-clause ('She wagered that the project would finish on time') to express the predicted outcome.
常見錯誤
2. a way of saying with great confidence that you consider something to be a fact o
a way of saying with great confidence that you consider something to be a fact or see it as inevitable, as though you would stake money on being correct
I'd wager that Asher will finish his novel before the deadline.
I'd wager + that-clause — expressing strong conviction
Zayd wagered that the new restaurant would be fully booked by seven o'clock.
Nora wagered the children had already fallen asleep, the house was so quiet.
I wager my last dollar that Takeshi knows the answer to that question.
- bet
'I bet' is the informal everyday equivalent; 'I bet it rains tomorrow' matches the same pattern
- be willing to bet
longer but more transparent: 'I'm willing to bet she forgot the meeting'
- be sure / be certain
more direct and neutral; 'I'm sure he'll come' is less playful than 'I'd wager he'll come'
文法句型
wager + that-clause
用法筆記
Almost always appears in the first person ('I wager' or 'I'd wager') followed by a that-clause. This sense expresses strong personal conviction rather than describing a literal financial risk. The that-clause can sometimes drop 'that' in informal speech.