bookie

/ˈbʊki/

Meanings

noun

赌博经纪人，庄家.

A bookmaker, being a person who, or business which, takes bets from the general public on sporting events and similar.

Examples :

"John lost a lot of money betting on the football game through a local bookie. "

约翰通过当地的庄家赌球，输了很多钱。

Related Words

football noun

[fʷʊʔt̚bɑɫ] /ˈfʊtbɑl/ /ˈfʊtbɔːl/ /ˈfʊtbɔl/

足球，橄榄球

"Roman and medieval football matches were more violent than any modern type of football."

罗马和中世纪时期的足球比赛（包括现代足球和橄榄球的前身）比任何现代类型的足球运动都要暴力。

sporting verb

/ˈspɔːrtɪŋ/ /ˈspoʊrtɪŋ/

玩耍，嬉戏。

"children sporting on the green"

孩子们在绿地上玩耍嬉戏。

bookmaker noun

/ˈbʊkmeɪkəɹ/

书籍装订工，书商。

"The bookmaker carefully prepared the manuscript for the school's annual history book. "

书籍装订工小心翼翼地准备着手稿，那是为学校年度历史书准备的。

through noun

/θɹuː/ /θɹu/

贯石, 穿石。

"The dry-stone wall used a large, flat through to support the top stones. "

这堵干砌石墙用了一块又大又平的贯石来支撑顶部的石头。

being noun

/ˈbiːɪŋ/ /ˈbiŋ/

生物，生命体

"The being in the classroom was quiet today. "

今天教室里的那个生物很安静。

public noun

/ˈpʌblɪk/

民众，大众.

"Members of the public may not proceed beyond this point."

民众请勿越过此处。

events noun

/ɪˈvɛnts/

事件，活动。

"The school organizes many fun events throughout the year, like sports day and the school fair. "

学校全年组织很多有趣的活动，比如运动会和学校集市。

person noun

/ˈpɜːsən/ /ˈpɝsən/

人，人物，个体。

"Each person is unique, both mentally and physically."

每个人在身心方面都是独一无二的。

general noun

/ˈd͡ʒɛnɹəl/ /ˈd͡ʒɛnəɹəl/

普遍情况，概况

"We have dealt with the generals; now let us turn to the particulars."

我们已经处理了普遍情况，现在让我们来谈谈具体细节吧。

business noun

/ˈbɪd.nəs/

生意，业务。

"My uncle owns a small business selling handmade jewelry. "

我叔叔拥有一家小生意，是卖手工珠宝的。

betting verb

/ˈbɛtɪŋ/ [ˈbɛɾɪŋ]

赌博，下注。

"Here are a few options, ordered from simplest to slightly more complex: * "He is betting on his favorite team to win the game." * "My friends are betting on who will get the best grade in the class." * "She is betting that it will rain tomorrow." "

similar noun

/ˈsɪmələ/ /ˈsɪməlɚ/

类似物，相似之处。

"The teacher praised the students' similar answers on the math quiz. "

老师表扬了学生们数学测验中相似的答案。(Lǎoshī biǎoyáng le xuéshengmen shùxué cèyàn zhōng xiāngsì de dá'àn.)