wager
wager — 名詞
- wagersingular
- wagersplural
1. an amount of cash or an item of value that someone promises to hand over if thei
賭注
賭博時押注的金額或約定
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.
Kenji 在主隊未能得分的情況下輸掉了十美元的賭注。
lose + wager — losing the money risked
The two friends made a friendly wager on who could finish the marathon faster.
那兩個朋友打了一個友好的賭，賭誰能更快跑完馬拉松。
make + wager + on + [outcome]
Pim placed a small wager on the horse race but did not expect to win.
Pim 在那場賽馬上下了小賭注，但沒預期會贏。
The wager was straightforward: the closest guess to the final score would win the prize.
賭注的規則很簡單：最接近最終比分的猜測者就能贏得獎金。
Adisa collected his winnings after the wager paid off.
Adisa 在賭注獲利後領回了他的獎金。
文法句型
make + wager
place + wager
lose + wager
win + wager
常見錯誤
wager — 動詞
- 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
下注
拿金錢對比賽或結果下注
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.
Lucas 在那場籃球賽的最終比分上下了五十美元的賭注。
wager + [amount] + on + [event]
Nora enjoys wagering small amounts at the charity poker night her office holds each year.
Nora 喜歡在公司每年舉辦的慈善撲克之夜下小額賭注。
The accountant wagered his year-end bonus on the stock market's recovery.
那位會計師把年終獎金押注在股市復甦上。
Esteban and his brother wagered who could save more money by year's end.
Esteban 和他哥哥打賭誰能在年底前存更多錢。
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
打包票；斷定
信心十足地斷定某事屬實或將發生
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.
我敢打包票 Asher 會在截止日前完成他的小說。
I'd wager + that-clause — expressing strong conviction
Zayd wagered that the new restaurant would be fully booked by seven o'clock.
Zayd 斷定那家新餐廳在七點前就會客滿。
Nora wagered the children had already fallen asleep, the house was so quiet.
Nora 斷定孩子們早就睡著了，屋裡實在太安靜了。
I wager my last dollar that Takeshi knows the answer to that question.
我敢拿最後一塊錢打賭 Takeshi 知道那個問題的答案。
- 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.