to win/lose a bet

‘I'm going to tell her what I think of her. ’ ‘Yeah, I bet! ’

“我要告诉她我对她的看法。”“量你不敢！”

You can bet (that) the moment I sit down, the phone will ring.

几乎可以肯定，我一坐下，电话铃就会响起来。

Textiles are a good bet for a country bent on industrialisation...

纺织业对于致力于工业化的国家来说是个比较稳妥的产业。

‘I nearly died when he told me. ’ ‘I bet! ’

“他告诉我时，我差一点死掉了。”“肯定是这样！”

She bet me £20 that I wouldn't do it.

她和我打20英镑的赌，说我不会那么做。

‘She'll soon get used to the idea. ’ ‘I wouldn't bet on it. ’

“她很快就会接受这种看法的。”“很难说。”

You can put a bet on almost anything these days.

如今几乎可以对任何东西下赌注。

'Are you afraid of snakes?' — 'You bet your life I'm afraid of snakes.'

“你怕蛇吗？”——“这还用问，我当然怕啦。”

‘Are you nervous? ’ ‘You bet! ’

“你紧张吗？”“这还用说！”

NASA is hedging its bets and adopting both strategies.

美国航空航天局做了两手准备，两套策略双管齐下。

My bet is that next year will be different...

我敢说明年不会这样。

I bet £10 on a horse called Premonition...

我在一匹名叫“预兆”的赛马上下了10英镑的赌注。

I bet (that) we're too late.

我们八成儿太晚了。

You have to be over 16 to bet.

赌博者年龄不得低于16岁。

He bet $2 000 on the final score of the game.

他下2 000元赌比赛的最后比分。

I bet you anything you like he's a pimp...

我敢打包票，他是个皮条客。

'I'd like to ask you something,' I said. — 'I bet you would,' she grinned.

“我想问你点事，”我说。——“我就知道你要问，”她笑道。

Tortoises have a high, domed shell, heavy elephant-like hind legs, and hard-scaled forelegs.

陆龟的背甲高而呈圆盖形;后肢粗大, 形如象腿;前肢覆以硬鳞.

Other people like fish, caged birds, tortoises and even snakes, monkeys or lions.

另一些喜欢鱼, 鸟, 龟甚至蛇, 猴和狮子.

Tortoises are able to withdraw their heads and limbs should danger threaten.

如遇危险,乌龟会把头和四肢缩进去.