Lotto is a game of chance. You buy a ticket with a line of numbers on it. Later, numbers are picked at random; if yours match, you win money or a prize.

Lotto樂透 is是 a game of chance一種靠運氣的遊戲。You你 buy a ticket買一張彩券 with a line of numbers on it上面印有一排數字。Later之後, numbers are picked at random號碼會被隨機抽出; if yours match如果你的號碼對中了, you win money or a prize你就能贏得獎金或獎品。

In news and on shop signs it is the numbers-for-money game, close to what many people also call “the lottery”. It is not a skill game: the point is luck, and most tickets win nothing.

In news and on shop signs在新聞和店家招牌上 it is the numbers-for-money game它指的是那種對號碼贏錢的遊戲, close to what many people also call "the lottery"跟很多人說的「the lottery」很接近。It它 is not a skill game不是靠技巧的遊戲: the point is luck重點是運氣, and most tickets win nothing而且大部分的彩券都是槓龜。

Though actually, people stretch the word. Some families also say lotto for a children’s matching game with pictures on cards, nearer to bingo. That is not the money game.

Though actually不過其實, people stretch the word人們也會把這個字用得更寬鬆。Some families有些家庭 also say lotto也會用lotto來稱呼 for a children's matching game一種小孩玩的配對遊戲 with pictures on cards卡片上有圖片, nearer to bingo比較接近bingo。That那 is not the money game不是那種賭錢的遊戲。

The word came into English from Italian. In everyday talk it can sound quite ordinary, not grand.

The word這個字 came into English from Italian是從義大利文進入英文的。In everyday talk在日常對話裡, it can sound quite ordinary它聽起來相當普通, not grand並不高級。