sweepstakes

英 ['swiːpsteɪks] 美 ['swip,steks]
  • n. 赌金;比赛;赌金的独得;赌金独得赛马

英文词源


sweepstakes (n.)
"prize won in a race or contest," 1773, from Middle English swepestake "one who sweeps or wins all the stakes in a game" (late 14c. as a surname or nickname; late 15c. as the name of one of the King's ships), from swepen "to sweep" (see sweep (v.)) + stake (n.2). Meaning "any race for stakes contributed" is from 1862.

双语例句


1. Cookies can be found in sweepstakes mailings, for example.
曲奇中可以找到抽奖邮件, 例如.

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2. How can I enter the Sweepstakes?
我怎麽可以进入赌金全赢制?

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3. But it will take more than the right investments to win these sweepstakes.
但要想获利,需要做的将不仅仅是正确的投资.

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4. Can be set arbitrary round number and the starting sweepstakes, three games strategy.
可设任意轮数和起始赌金, 三种游戏策略.

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5. Most people never get tired of delivering a festival similar to the activities of the sweepstakes.
人们最乐此不疲的一项节日活动类似于摸彩.

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