bet
gb/bˈɛt/ us/bˈɛt/
B1
อังกฤษ
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ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำนาม
B1
entity
1
Money risked on an outcome
Money or something valuable you risk because you think you will win in a game or competition.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to place [a bet] on [something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'bet' with 'debt'; 'bet' is about risking money, 'debt' is money you owe.
คำพ้องความหมาย
wager (A more formal or slightly old-fashioned word for the same concept.)
คำตรงข้าม
sure thing (Refers to something certain, not involving risk.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
place a bet
|make a bet
|win a bet
|lose a bet
|big bet
หัวข้อ
games
|sports
|gambling
|finance
|daily_life
ตัวอย่าง
- He placed a $50 bet on the horse race.
- The bet was that she could run faster than him.
- I lost my bet when my team failed to score.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I made a small bet on the game.
- She won the bet and got $20.
- He lost the bet and paid me.
คำกริยา
B1
action
2
Risk money on an outcome
To risk money because you think you will guess the winner of a game or competition.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to bet [amount] on [something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Some learners mistakenly use 'bet' without 'on' when talking about what they are predicting.
คำพ้องความหมาย
gamble (A broader term that can also include games of chance without betting on events.)
คำตรงข้าม
abstain (To choose not to participate in betting or gambling.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
bet heavily
|bet wisely
|bet against
|bet on a game
หัวข้อ
games
|sports
|gambling
|finance
|daily_life
ตัวอย่าง
- I bet $10 on the red team.
- They bet all their savings on that risky investment.
- She never bets on horse racing.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I bet $5 on my team.
- He bets every weekend at the casino.
- We bet on who will win the race.
คำกริยา
informal
B2
action
3
Say confidently something will happen
To say you are sure something will happen or is true.
รูปแบบการใช้:
I bet (that) [clause]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse this with literal betting using money; here it just means being sure.
คำพ้องความหมาย
guarantee (Stronger and more formal; implies certainty rather than confident prediction.)
คำตรงข้าม
doubt (To be unsure or question whether something will happen.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
you can bet
|I bet that
|want to bet
หัวข้อ
communication
|opinions
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- I bet she'll be late again.
- You can bet he won't forget your birthday.
- I wouldn't bet on them winning this year.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I bet she will call soon.
- You can bet it will rain today.
- I would not bet on him coming.
คำนาม
informal
B2
entity
4
Best choice in uncertainty
The choice that is most likely to be good when you are not sure what will happen.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[someone's] best bet is to [verb]
คำพ้องความหมาย
option (A general term for something you can choose; does not imply likelihood of success.)
คำตรงข้าม
long shot (A choice with a low chance of success.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
best bet
|safe bet
หัวข้อ
advice
|decisions
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- Your best bet is to take the train at this hour.
- It’s a safe bet he’ll be there early.
- Going by taxi might be your best bet.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- Your best bet is to call first.
- It is a safe bet she will win.
- The bus is your best bet now.
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bet
IPA
GB/bˈɛt/
US/bˈɛt/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
bet (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (bet)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: bet
- Plural: bets
Verb
- Base: bet
- 3rd Person Singular: bets
- Present Participle: betting
- Past: bet, betted
- Past Participle: bet
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
bets
noun
betting
verb
betted
verb
Related words
bettor
noun
wager
noun B2
จุดสำคัญด้านไวยากรณ์
- Irregular present participle: betting Verb
- Irregular past: bet, betted Verb
- Irregular past participle: bet Verb
วลีและสำนวน
best bet
1/bˈɛst bˈɛt/
idiom
informal
Most suitable option in uncertainty
The best choice when you are not sure what will happen.
ตัวอย่าง
- Your best bet is to leave early to avoid traffic.
- If you want fresh bread, your best bet is the bakery down the street.
bet against (something)
1/bˈɛt əɡˈɛnst sˈʌmθɪŋ/
phrasal verb
Risk money predicting failure of event
To risk money because you think something will not happen or succeed.
ตัวอย่าง
- Many investors are betting against the company’s stock.
- He bet against his own team, which upset the fans.
safe bet
1/sˈeɪf bˈɛt/
idiom
Choice likely to succeed
Something that is likely to happen or be true, so it is not risky.
ตัวอย่าง
- It’s a safe bet that prices will rise next year.
- Choosing the experienced candidate is a safe bet.
want to bet?
1/wˈɔnt tə bˈɛt ‖/
idiom
informal
Challenge someone's certainty with a wager
Used to ask if someone wants to risk something because they are sure they are right.
ตัวอย่าง
- You think you can beat me? Want to bet?
- Want to bet I can finish this pizza?
you can bet (your life/anything)
1/jˈu kən bˈɛt jˈʊɹ lˈaɪfənˈɪθɪŋ/
idiom
informal
Be certain about something happening
Used to say you are very sure about what will happen or is true.
ตัวอย่าง
- You can bet your life he’ll be late again.
- You can bet anything that she’ll say yes.