/bet; bɛt/
v (-tt-; pt, pp bet or betted)
1 [I, Ipr, Tn.pr, Tf, Dn.n, Dn.f] ~ (sth) (on sth) risk (money) on a race or on some other event of which the result is doubtful 打赌; 赌博
*I don't enjoy betting. 我不喜欢赌博.
* He spends all his money betting on horses. 他把所有的钱都用在赌马上.
* She bet me
20 that I wouldn't be able to give up smoking. 她和我打20英镑的赌, 说我戒不了烟.
2 (idm 习语) bet one's bottom `dollar (on sth/that...) (infml 口) be absolutely certain about sth 绝对确信某事物; 打包票
*You can bet your bottom dollar he won't have waited for us. 你可以打包票, 他是绝不会等我们的. I bet (that)... (infml 口) I am certain 我敢肯定
*I bet he arrives late he always does. 我敢肯定他得迟到--他一贯如此. ,you `bet (infml 口) you may be sure (of it) 你可确信; 的确; 当然
*`Are you going to the match?' `You bet (I am)!' ｀你去看比赛吗?＇｀当然（我去）!＇

n
1 (a) arrangement to risk money, etc on an event of which the result is doubtful 赌博
*make a bet 打赌
* have a bet on the Derby 在德比大赛中赌马
* win/lose a bet 打赌而赢[输].
(b) money, etc risked in this way （金钱等）赌注
*place/put a bet on a horse 在一匹马上下赌注.
2 (infml 口) opinion; prediction 意见; 预言
*My bet is they've got held up in the traffic. 我想他们一定是在路上因交通拥挤而受阻了.
3 (idm 习语) one's best bet => best1. hedge one's bets => hedge.

Kartal Tibet (born 1938) is a Turkish actor and film director. Some of his famous films include Ölmeyen Aşk, Dağlar Kızı, Senede Bir Gün, Sultan, Zübük, Gol Kralı, Gol Krale and Şalvar Davası.