a large amount of money that is the most valuable prize in a game of chance（在碰运气游戏中的）头奖，最高奖- to win the jackpot得头奖
- jackpot winners头奖得主
- (figurative) United hit the jackpot (= were successful) with a 5–0 win over Liverpool.联队以 5:0 狂胜利物浦队。🔊🔊
Extra Examples- The company hopes to hit the jackpot with its new range of clothing.这家公司希望他们的新服装系列能够大获成功。
- They scooped the jackpot in yesterday's lottery.他们在昨天的抽彩中中了头奖。
- a prize jackpot of £100 00010 万英镑的头奖奖金
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- £1 million
- $10 million
- etc.
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verb + jackpotjackpot + nounprepositionSee full entry Word Originlate 19th cent.: from jack + pot. The term was originally used in a form of poker, where the pool or pot accumulated until a player could open the bidding with two jacks or better.