Lotto
“Lotto” 是名词，指乐透彩票或类似宾果的抽奖游戏。玩家购买号码，开奖时若号码匹配则获奖。在许多国家是合法的博彩形式，如美国的州彩票、欧洲的各类乐透。
- “She plays the lotto every week, hoping to hit the jackpot.” (她每周都买乐透，希望能中大奖。)
- “The national lotto raised millions for education and healthcare.” (国家乐透为教育和医疗筹集了数百万资金。)
- “He won a small prize in the office lotto—enough for a nice dinner.” (他在办公室抽奖中赢了一笔小奖——够吃一顿不错的晚餐。)
源自意大利语 “lotto”（命运、抽签），与 “lot”（签、命运）同源。意大利语 lotto 来自日耳曼语 “hlot”，指抽签决定的东西。
无前缀和后缀。Lotto 为借词，直接来自意大利语。
乐透在欧美广泛存在，如美国的 Powerball、Mega Millions，英国的 National Lottery。部分收入常用于公益。文化上既有”一夜暴富”的梦想，也有对赌博成瘾的警示。
- 固定搭配: “play the lotto” (买乐透), “lotto ticket” (乐透彩票), “lotto jackpot” (乐透大奖)
- 复数: lottos
Lotto 与 lot（命运、抽签）同源。联想：买 lotto 就是把自己的命运交给 lot（抽签）。
“Every Friday, Mr. Chen bought a lotto ticket at the corner store. He never won big, but he enjoyed the ritual—the moment of hope before the numbers were drawn. ‘It’s cheap entertainment,’ he’d say. ‘And who knows? Maybe one day my lotto will change my lot in life.’” (每周五，陈先生都会在街角小店买一张乐透彩票。他从没中过大奖，但喜欢这个仪式——开奖前那一刻的希望。他会说：“这是便宜的娱乐。谁知道呢？也许有一天我的乐透会改变我的命运。”)