"bookmaker" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 博彩公司
• 賭盤莊家

Definition

莊家是指接受賭注的人或公司，特別是在體育賽事或其他競賽中，並根據下注時定好的賠率支付贏家。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“博彩公司”或“賭盤莊家”主要用於體育賭博場合，英文口語中常稱為“bookie”。部分地區非法賭博者也稱“bookmaker”。不要和編輯書籍的人（舊用法）混淆。

Examples

The bookmaker gave high odds on the underdog.

這家**博彩公司**為冷門隊開出了高賠率。

You must place your bet with the bookmaker before the race starts.

你必須在比賽開始前向**博彩公司**下注。

The bookmaker pays the winners after the match ends.

比賽結束後，**博彩公司**向贏家發放獎金。

I heard that local bookmakers will let you bet on almost anything, not just sports.

我聽說本地的**博彩公司**幾乎什麼都能讓你下注，不只限於體育。

The odds offered by the online bookmaker were better than at the stadium.

線上**博彩公司**提供的賠率比現場好。

After losing the bet, Tom joked that the bookmaker always wins in the end.

輸掉賭注後，湯姆開玩笑說**博彩公司**最後總是贏家。