They made a few small bets for kicks.

为了追求刺激，他们下了几个小赌注。

The innovation premium tries to quantify investors' bets that a company will do even better in the future because of innovation.

创新溢价试图量化投资者的押注，即量化一家公司会因创新而在未来经营得更好的程度。

This all seems random, but it's by design, part of what the $6.1 billion U.S. egg industry bets will be its next big thing: climate-friendly eggs.

这一切似乎散漫无序，但却是有意为之，其背后反映了61亿美元规模的美国蛋品行业所押注的下一个行业风口：气候友好型鸡蛋。

If Amazon could cut out bookshops and sell books directly to the public, why shouldn't one use the internet to let people place bets with one another?

如果亚马逊能够砍掉实体书店而将书直销到公众手中，那为什么不能通过互联网让人们互相下注赌博呢？

I hear you're taking bets on whether she'll marry him.

我听说你愿意拿她是否会嫁给他的事和人打赌。

The company tried to hedge its bets by diversifying into other fields.

该公司试图通过兼营其他领域几面下注。

They have risks that a steady stream of people won't come and be making a steady stream of bets at which each of them has a slightly negative expectation.

他们有这样的风险，稳定的人流不会来，他们不会持续不断地下注，每个人都对其有一个稍微消极的期望。

The president then asked, "Bets?

总裁很吃惊地问道：“打赌？

Sony prefers to hedge its bets.

索尼则更喜欢两面下注。

Those bets on GE and Goldman?

在通用和高盛身上下的赌注表现如何？

As for Nokia, all bets are off.

至于诺基亚，前景难测。

So, we will make valuation bets.

为此，我们会做价值评估。

Best bets: 'Dancing' crowns a winner.

最好的赌注：踢踏舞为胜利者加冕。

Please place your own bets.

请您自己预测一下吧！

America is still hedging its bets.

美国依然一直在两面投机。

HSBC is hedging its bets.

汇丰银行则是两面下注。

Take bets on the battle described above.

就上述战役打赌。

Emerging markets are hot. Place your bets.

兼并市场火爆。消息你的赌注。

As the sun bets down, he swings about.

烈日当空，他来回摇摆着。

Place your bets.

你赌一把吧。

Mainstream companies are looking for safe bets

主流公司正在寻找安全的赌注

Some birthdays are better bets than others.

某些出生日期要比其他日子更好。

Other hedge funds are placing even more oblique bets.

其他对冲基金交易更显欺骗性。

It's only logical to hedge your bets by ordering early.

因此，也只能通过提早下订单来对冲这种风险。

Good bets: reading to a child or watching a funny movie.

一个很好的实例：念故事给小孩听，还是看一部有趣的电影，那个更值得？

"Season's Greetings" and "Happy Holidays" are safe bets.

比如“节日祝贺”以及“节日快乐”这样的贺卡是最安全的选择。

Big gamblers were often forced to place irritatingly small bets.

大赌客却时常被迫得进行恼人的小额赌注。

Make the wrong bets and the world's bumps will work against you.

如果押错宝，这个世界的崎岖就会处处与你作对。