"hedge your bets" 怎么发音
expression
HEJ yur BETS
HEJ yaw BETS
释义
To reduce your risk of failure or loss by supporting more than one possible outcome or opportunity at the same time.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈhɛdʒ/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈbɛts
英式英语
hˈɛdʒ/ /jˈɔː/ /bˈɛts
简化发音
美式
HEJ yur BETS
英式
HEJ yaw BETS
语境中听
She decided to hedge her bets by applying to several universities.
Many investors hedge their bets to avoid losing money.
We should hedge our bets and buy tickets for both dates, just in case.
He likes to hedge his bets by keeping several job offers open.