lottery

汉语翻译

n. 奖券, 彩票, 运气
【经】 抽彩给奖法

词型变化：

名词复数:lotteries 

英语解释：

名词 lottery:

1. something that is regarded as a chance event
2. players buy (or are given) chances and prizes are distributed by casting lots
   同义词：drawing

例句：

1. Dave, let's go to buy some lottery tickets.
   戴维，我们去买彩票吧。
2. He scooped 1000 in the lottery.
   他在抽彩中捷足先登赢得1000英镑。
3. She had the prize-winning lottery ticket.
   她抽到了得奖的彩票。

详细解释：

lot.ter.y

n.（名词）
【复数】 lot.ter.ies
Games A contest in which tokens are distributed or sold, the winning token or tokens being secretly predetermined or ultimately selected in a random drawing.
【游戏】 抽奖给奖法：一种竞赛，其中记号被分配或卖掉，获胜的记号被预先秘密选定或在随意抽奖中最终被确定
A selection made by lot from a number of applicants or competitors:
抓阄法：在多个应选者或竞争者中通过抓阄来选举：
例句：
The state uses a lottery to assign spaces in the campground.
政府用抓阄的办法来指明集中营地点

An activity or event regarded as having an outcome depending on fate:
不能预测之事：一种行为或事件，被认为是由命运决定发生的：
例句：
They considered combat duty a lottery.
他们把战斗看成是不能预测之事


来源：
French loterie
法语 loterie
probably from Dutch loterije
可能源自 荷兰语 loterije
from Middle Dutch
源自 中古荷兰语
from lot [lot]
源自 lot [多]