lottery
英 ['l?t(?)r?]
美['lɑt?ri]
- n. 彩票；碰運氣的事，難算計的事；抽彩給獎法
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詞態(tài)變化
復(fù)數(shù):?lotteries;
助記提示
1. 咱們彩票中的大樂透、樂透就是對這個單詞的音譯。
中文詞源
lottery 彩票
來自lot,抽簽，抓鬮，引申詞義彩票。
英文詞源
- lottery (n.)
- 1560s, "arrangement for a distribution of prizes by chance," from Italian lotteria, from lotto "lot, portion, share," from same root as Old English hlot (see lot). Compare Middle French loterie, from Middle Dutch loterje, from lot (n.).
雙語例句
- 1. Imagine winning the local lottery first prize of ￡5,000.
- 想象一下中個5,000英鎊的當(dāng)?shù)夭势鳖^獎吧。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. She bought a lottery ticket and won more than $33 million.
- 她買了張彩票，中了3,300多萬美元。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. He won no less than ￡5000 in the lottery.
- 他居然中了5000英鎊的獎券.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. Since winning the lottery, they've been living in clover.
- 中獎之后, 他們過著舒適優(yōu)裕的生活.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. They thought themselves lucky in the lottery of life.
- 他們認(rèn)為自己是變幻莫測的人生中的幸運者.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》