football pools

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˈfootball ˌpools noun [plural] another word for the pools pools的另一种说法

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football pools• Winnings from betting, football pools, and premium bonds.• But the great dream was winning the football pools.

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football pools
ˈfootball ˌpools

noun [plural]
another word for the pools

football pools

BrE

/ˈfʊtbɔːl puːlz/

NAmE

/ˈfʊtbɔːl puːlz/

(

also the pools

)

noun

[plural]

a form of gambling in Britain in which people try to win money by saying what the results of football (

soccer

) matches will be 赌球，足球普尔（猜足球赛结果的赌博）

◆They've had a big win on the football pools. 他们在赌球中赢了一大笔钱。