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词汇 quadrella
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Definition of quadrella in English:

quadrella

nounkwɒˈdrɛlə
Australian
  • A bet in which the winners of four specified races, matches, etc. must be predicted.

    they took a decent amount of money and invested it in a quadrella
    Example sentencesExamples
    • She took a break in the next two races before launching her streak, winning the next four races on the eight-race meeting to land the quadrella.
    • Today he gets the chance to try for the quadrella.
    • During the carnival, Bourke has been trying to guide readers to a quadrella win.
    • The trainer must have destroyed the dreams of quadrella punters when his gelding arrived late on the scene.
    • There are always one or two dead certs, perhaps even enough for a quadrella.
    • "Most of us like me use the word tragedy if we miss out on a quadrella or our horse gets beaten in a photo finish," he said.
    • The horse knocked out just about everyone in the first leg of the quadrella when he beat the favourite by a half neck.
    • He wanted to have the Defence Force Cup as part of the day's quadrella.
    • He could well claim three legs of the Canterbury quadrella as they have him booked for Number One Gun in the final event.
    • Punters generally had the better of the battle yesterday but many were thrown out of the quadrella when $21.00 chance Overproof won the first leg.

Origin

1970s: from quadri-, modelled on quinella.

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