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betting shop

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˈbetting ˌshop noun [countable]  a place in Britain where people go to place bets on the results of races, competitions etc 〔英国的〕彩票经营点 SYN bookmaker’s
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betting shopAll bets are recorded on microfilm at the betting shop, but they say they have no trace of it.I hit the betting shop and lose dough perched on a stool.
ˈbetting ˌshop nounChineseSyllable
Britain to go place in a Corpus place where people bets


betting shop
ˈbetting ˌshop noun [countable]
a place in Britain where people go to place bets on the results of races, competitions etc
   SYN  bookmaker’s


betting shopBrE /ˈbetɪŋ ʃɒp/ 🔊NAmE /ˈbetɪŋ ʃɑːp/ 🔊 noun (BrE) a shop where you can bet on horse races and other competitions 赌马店;彩票经销点<titled tranID="18" status="1">should / ought / had better</titled>
  • Should and ought to are both used to say that something is the best thing or the right thing to do, but should is much more common. * should 和 ought to 均用以表示应该做某事,不过 should 常用得多You should take the baby to the doctor's. 你应该把这婴儿带去看看医生。I ought to give up smoking. 我应该戒烟。 In questions, should is usually used instead of ought to. 在疑问句中,通常用 should 而不是 ought toShould we call the doctor? 我们叫医生来好吗?
  • Had better can also be used to say what is the best thing to do in a situation that is happening now. * had better 亦可用以表示在目前状况下最好做某事We'd better hurry or we'll miss the train. 我们最好快点,否则就赶不上火车了。
  • You form the past by using should have or ought to have. 过去时用 should have 或 ought to have 构成She should have asked for some help. 她本应该请求帮助的。You ought to have been more careful. 你本应该更小心一点的。
  • The forms should not or shouldn't (and ought not to or oughtn't to, which are rare in NAmE and formal in BrE) are used to say that something is a bad idea or the wrong thing to do. * should not 或 shouldn't(以及在美式英语中很少见,在英式英语中为正式用法的 ought not to 或 oughtn't to)表示不应该You shouldn't drive so fast. 你不应该把车开得这么快。
  • The forms should not have or shouldn't have and, much less frequently, ought not to have or oughtn't to have are used to talk about the past. * should not have 或 shouldn't have 以及很少用的 ought not to have 或 oughtn't to have 均用于指过去I'm sorry, I shouldn't have lost my temper. 对不起,我不该发脾气。