When people bet on a race — horses, dogs, sometimes a runner — they look at the odds. Odds tell you: if this one wins, how much extra money do I get for the money I put down?

When people bet on a race當人們在賭一場比賽 — horses, dogs, sometimes a runner ———賽馬、賽狗，有時候是賽跑選手—— they look at the odds他們會看賠率(odds)。 Odds tell you賠率告訴你: if this one wins如果這個贏了, how much extra money do I get我可以換回多少額外的錢 for the money I put down?用我押下去的錢？

Evens is a simple kind of odds. It means the chance looks about fifty-fifty: this one is as likely to win as to lose.

Evensevens is a simple kind of odds是一種很簡單的賠率。 It means the chance looks about fifty-fifty意思是機會大概一半一半: this one is as likely to win as to lose這個贏的機會跟輸的機會差不多。

The money is simple too. You put down ten pounds; if you win, you get ten pounds of profit, and your ten pounds back.

The money is simple too錢的算法也很簡單。 You put down ten pounds你押十英鎊; if you win如果贏了, you get ten pounds of profit你會拿到十英鎊的利潤, and your ten pounds back再加上原本的十英鎊。

People also say even money for the same thing. You will hear evens a lot in British racing talk, at the track and on the radio. Americans more often say even money than evens.

People also say even money人們也會說even money(平賠) for the same thing來指同一件事。 You will hear evens a lot你會常常聽到evens in British racing talk, at the track and on the radio在英國賽馬的談話裡，不管是在賽馬場還是廣播上。 Americans美國人 than evens比起evens more often say even money更常說even money。

Though actually, in a maths class, the evens can also mean the even numbers — two, four, six — so the same spelling has that other life. This write-up is the betting one. It is informal racing English, not a word for a school essay.

Though actually不過其實, in a maths class在數學課裡, the evens can also mean the even numbersevens也可以指偶數 — two, four, six ———二、四、六—— so the same spelling has that other life所以同樣的拼法還有另一種身分。 This write-up is the betting one這篇解釋講的是打賭的那個意思。 It is informal racing English這是非正式的賽馬英文, not a word for a school essay不是拿來寫學校作文的詞。