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jackpot

/ˈd͡ʒækpɒt/· noun

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Chinese meaning

头奖

越yuè滚gǔn越yuè大dà的de累lěi积jī大dà奖jiǎng

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指zhǐ强qiáng力lì球qiú彩cǎi票piào的de巨jù额é头tóu奖jiǎng

Example

Powerball ticket sales in the United Kingdom will begin Tuesday, giving players across the Atlantic a chance at winning the same massive jackpot that U.S. players already play for.

英国将于周二开始销售强力球彩票,让大西洋对岸的玩家也有机会争夺美国玩家已在角逐的同一笔巨额头奖。

Source: NPR · 21 Jul 2026

Background ✎

英yīng国guó周zhōu二èr起qǐ开kāi售shòu美měi国guó强qiáng力lì球qiú彩cǎi票piào,当dāng地dì玩wán家jiā首shǒu次cì能néng与yǔ美měi国guó玩wán家jiā同tóng场chǎng竞jìng逐zhú这zhè笔bǐ巨jù额é头tóu奖jiǎng。

Roots · etymology

1881 年扑克术语,凑够对 J 才开彩池

  • jack(纸牌'J')+ pot(奖池)

Collocations

  • win the jackpot / hit the jackpot / roll over the jackpot

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