one-armed bandit
短语n. 吃角子老虎, 赌博机
发音
UK
/ˌwʌnɑːmd ˈbændɪt/
其它
US
/ˌwʌnɑɹmd ˈbændɪt/
词形变化
one-armed bandits
复数
one-armed bandits
别名
one-arm bandit
释义与例句
n.
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1.
A gaming machine having a long arm-like handle at one side that a player pulls down to make reels spin; the player wins money or tokens when certain combinations of symbols line up on these reels.
老虎机
游戏 -
2.
Synonym of penny-in-the-slot machine.
词汇关系
词源
From one-armed (“having only one arm”) + bandit (“one who robs others in a lawless area, especially as part of a group; one who cheats others”), referring to the fact that the machine is operated by a single handle, and “steals” money from losing players.
来源：wiktionary