Mary Ann can reasonably claim to have betting in her blood. Her father is a well-know London bookie with several shops. 玛丽・安可以有理由声言她生来就爱打赌。她父亲在伦敦是有名的登记赌注人,开有几个赌店。
A charge taken on bets, as by a bookie or gambling establishment. 抽头由赌注经纪人或者赌博组织收取的费用
A charge taken on bets, as by a bookie or gambling establishment. 玛丽·可以有理由声言她生来就爱打赌。她父亲在伦敦是有名的登记赌注人,开有几个赌店。
bookie
[ noun ] a gambler who accepts and pays off bets (especially on horse races) <noun.person>
I handed a bookie a betting stub and he gave me Pounds 500. 'Thankyou, sir.' 'Thankyou.' 'Certainly, sir.
As you cruise down the freeway and chat on your cellular telephone with your sweetheart, lawyer, bookie or broker, bear in mind that somebody _ anybody _ could be listening.
As a result, Peter George, Ladbroke's chief executive since the start of the year, must be the world's biggest bookie.
The bookie's expertise would boost the partners' ability to predict changes in forthcoming budgets. The merger - which both sides stressed was taking place on equal terms - will lead to a new firm called Honest & John.
Janszen said Rose got heavily into debt with a New York bookie.
Later he learned why: They were heading for the local bookie to play number 610.