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B2 English 听力练习 · 美式英语 · 专为中高级学习者挑选
“You bet on the wrong horse” 在美式英语里是什么意思?
“You bet on the wrong horse” 是一句美式英语习语,意思是「你押错宝了」或「你站错队了」。它源自美国赛马,人们押注哪匹马会赢;选错就输钱。后来这说法从赛马场俚语进入商业和政治话语,现在美国人凡是指「选错支持对象」都会用它。
在剧集《黄石》这段片段里,一位权势人物在商业对决的收尾处说:“You bet on the wrong horse. You are fired.”(你押错宝了,你被解雇了。)这句台词既契合牧场背景,又凸显无情的职场博弈。美剧、体育评论和政治报道里都常这样用。
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- ▸In American TV dramas about business and family power (Yellowstone, Succession, Billions)
- ▸In American sports commentary about coaches who picked the wrong player
- ▸In American political analysis about candidates who backed the wrong faction
- ▸In American workplace conversations about office politics
- ▸In American horse-racing and gambling content (Triple Crown, Kentucky Derby)