bookies

the bookies are taking bets on his possible successor.

赌注登记们对谁可能成为他的后继一事打赌。

United have emerged as the bookies' clear favourite.

联队已成为赌注登记心目中绝对最有希望获胜的队。

the bookies only squealed because we beat them.

那些赌注登记只能抱怨，因为我们胜了。

bookies try to depress the favourite's official starting price by last-minute shenanigans.

赌注登记在最后一刻耍弄诡计，试图压低最受欢迎的官方起价。