wager
noun [ C ] uk/ˈweɪ.dʒər/ us/ˈweɪ.dʒɚ/
赌注;打赌
an amount of money that you risk in the hope of winning more, by trying to guess something uncertain, or the agreement that you make to take this risk
She put a cash wager of £50 on the race. 她在赛马会上下了50英镑钞票的赌注。
He tried to eat 50 hard-boiled eggs, for a wager. 他为了打赌试图吃下50个全熟的煮鸡蛋。
Synonym: bet
wager
verb uk/ˈweɪ.dʒər/ us/ˈweɪ.dʒɚ/
[ I or T ]赌注;打赌
to risk money by guessing the result of something
More than $2 billion was wagered legally on sports in Nevada in the last 12 months. 在过去的12个月里，有20多亿美元的资金通过合法渠道投注到内华达州的各项体育赛事上。
He is so confident of victory he has wagered on himself. 他对获胜有十足的信心，甚至为自己下注。
[ + two objects, + , that ] I'll wager you £5 that they'll get there first. 我押5英镑跟你打赌他们会第一个到那里。
[ I, + (, that, ) ] old-fashioned打包票;敢打赌
used to say that you are certain that something is true or will happen in the future
I'd wager (that) she's interested in you. 我敢肯定她对你感兴趣。
He regrets doing that, I'll wager. 我敢打赌，他已经后悔那样做了。