lottery
英 ['lɒt(ə)rɪ]
美 ['lɑtəri]
lottery 助记提示
1. 咱们彩票中的大乐透、乐透就是对这个单词的音译。
lottery 中文词源
lottery 彩票来自lot,抽签，抓阄，引申词义彩票。
lottery 英文词源
- 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.).
lottery 双语例句
1. Imagine winning the local lottery first prize of £5,000. 想象一下中个5,000英镑的当地彩票头奖吧。 来自柯林斯例句
- 2. She bought a lottery ticket and won more than $33 million.
- 她买了张彩票，中了3,300多万美元。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. He won no less than ￡5000 in the lottery.
- 他居然中了5000英镑的奖券.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. Since winning the lottery, they've been living in clover.
- 中奖之后, 他们过着舒适优裕的生活.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. They thought themselves lucky in the lottery of life.
- 他们认为自己是变幻莫测的人生中的幸运者.
来自《简明英汉词典》