Don't lay any bets with one of the small bookies the course: he may welch on you.“ 不要同跑马场上的小赌家打什么赌: 他会赖帐的.”.The bookies were offering odds of 3 to 1, but there were no takers.赌马经纪人提出3比1的赔率, 但无人下注....

n.赛马的赌注者( bookie的名词复数 )...

bookies的音标：...