betting

betting — 名詞

1. the practice of putting money at risk on events whose outcome is not yet known,

1.名詞B1
釋義

賭博

就未知結果的事件冒險下注的行為

the practice of putting money at risk on events whose outcome is not yet known, such as horse races, sports matches, or card games

例句

Beatriz lost a lot of money through online betting on football matches.

Beatriz 因為在足球比賽上線上下注而輸了很多錢。

collocation: online betting / sports betting

The government introduced new rules to regulate sports betting across the nation.

政府推出了新規定來規範全國的運動賭博。

passive: regulate + [activity]

同義詞
  • gambling

    wider in scope — includes casinos, lotteries, slot machines, not just event-based wagers

  • wagering

    more formal or legal; common in official documents and legislation

  • gaming

    a euphemistic term preferred by the industry to sound more respectable; can also refer to casino play rather than sports betting

文法句型

often in compounds: [type of event] + betting

用法筆記

Uncountable noun — never used in the plural ('bettings'). Often appears in compounds that specify the type of event: sports betting, horse-race betting, online betting. Carries a strong warning tone in many contexts because of the financial risks involved.

常見錯誤

❌I made a betting on the game.
✅I placed a bet on the game.
💡'betting' is the activity, not the individual wager; use 'bet' (countable noun) for a single instance.
❌Betting are popular in many countries.
✅Betting is popular in many countries.
💡'betting' is uncountable and takes a singular verb.