词汇 | parlay |
释义 | parlay verb[ T ] mainly USuk /ˈpɑː.li/ us /ˈpɑːr.leɪ/ to use or develop money, skills, etc. in a way that makes more money or leads to success: 使增值,使产生效益 They parlayed a small inheritance into a vast fortune.他们把一小笔遗产增值为了一大笔财富。 Making progress and advancing adaptive evolution advance the cause advanced advancement age boom evolve evolved flourish flower formatively from A to Bidiom journey mature rebuild regenerate ripen ripeness self-advancement spread Examples of parlayparlay It too often happens in such cases that the initial reaction is to draw the wagons in a circle rather than parlay. Even if such knowledge is inadequate to guide us in personal choice, it can be parlayed into public policies that promote favored values. It would seem that if a feature can be identified or isolated for observation, it can be parlayed into a hook in a future song. No donation was made to my constituency parlay to encourage me to say it. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 However, unlike a regular parlay, if some of the individual bets lose, but most win, the bettor still wins, although with a much smaller payout. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He parlayed his weekly guest spot into a daily co-host position on the station's morning show, which he continues to hold. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These profits would sometimes parlay into the ownership of a horse, which implied a certain degree of freedom and mobility. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Generally a progressive parlay involves a joint wager on four to twelve separate events. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He politely parlayed with them, gave them rewards, and sent them away. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He found work as a cowboy on a cattle ranch and tried to parlay the skills into film roles on horseback. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. A progressive parlay involves multiple bets (usually up to 12) and rewards successful bettors with a large payout, though not as large as normal parlays. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. If parlay is called for, they send their kindred or chief vassals to handle such duties while they watch, hidden, from cover. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. This minimized risk is another notable potential positive of a parlay. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Because exchanges seek to concentrate their liquidity in as few markets (i.e. propositions) as possible they are not currently suited to unrestricted multiple parlay betting. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Eventually the couple parlayed their work into a multi-billion dollar enterprise. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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