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game¹ /ɡeɪm/ n. | a. | vi. | vt. | phr.
I n.
1. 游戏，玩耍，娱乐，消遣；[the G-] 字谜游戏
a game of tag 捉人游戏
children happy at their games 玩得正欢的孩子们
have a very nice game 玩得很痛快
have a game of cards 打牌
2. 游戏用具；运动器具
a store selling toys and games 出售玩具和游戏用具(或运动器具)的商店
3. 运动(项目)；比赛(项目)；[games] 竞技会，运动会；(古代戏剧、音乐、斗剑等的)赛会；(学校等中)有组织的体育活动
Football and chess are games. 足球和象棋都是运动项目。
a basketball game 篮球比赛
the Olympic Games 奥林匹克运动会
4. (比赛中的)一局，一盘，一场
win three games out of five 五局三胜
lose the first game 输了第一局
5. 比分；积分；得分情况；胜，赢
The game is 7 to 6 (four all, love three). 比分是7比6(4比4，0比3)。
prevent the game going to sb. 阻止某人得胜
6. 获胜所需得分
One hundred points is game in bridge. 桥牌比赛获胜所需得分为100分。
7. 比赛方式；比赛技巧；竞技状态；比赛规则
improve one's game 改进比赛技巧
8. 策略，计谋；花招，把戏
That would be a losing game. 那将是稳输的下策。
the game of diplomacy 外交手腕
see through sb.'s game 识破某人的诡计
play different games 玩弄不同的花招
None of your games! 别耍花招啦!
So that is your little game. 原来那就是你的鬼把戏。
9. 方针，行动步骤
10. 〈口〉(尤指有一定风险的)行业，行当
the insurance (publishing) game 保险(出版)业
He's in the computer game these days. 最近他在做计算机生意。
11. 〈废〉狩猎
12. [总称]猎物，被视作打猎目标的野生鸟兽；野味
a head of game 一头猎物
13. 追求(或嘲弄、攻击、凌辱等)的目标
Rich widows became the great game of fortune hunters. 有钱的寡妇们成了财产追逐者的主要目标。
14. 斗争精神；勇气；忍耐力
15. 玩笑
play a game with sb. 与某人开个玩笑
16. (被饲养天鹅的)一群
17. [the game] 〈俚〉卖淫；做贼
II a.
1. 猎物(或野味)的；狩猎的；捕鱼的
2. 斗鸡般的，好斗的；有斗争精神的；有精力的；有勇气的，勇敢的
a game sportsman 顽强好胜的运动员
3. 敢作敢为的；有精神准备的；心甘情愿的
She is game for any risk. 她敢冒任何风险。
be game to do anything, no matter how dangerous it is 不管有多危险敢做任何事
III ❶ vi.
1. 赌博
It is a great pity he games so deep. 他如此沉溺于赌博，真遗憾。
2. 玩电脑(或电子)游戏
❷ vt.
〈古〉赌掉(away)
game away one's inheritance 把遗产赌掉
[< OE gamen; 与 ON gaman, OHG gaman amusement 有关] phr. ahead of the game 〈美口〉1. (尤指在赌博中)处于赢家地位；处于有利地位；领先 The time you spend studying will put you ahead of the game in college. 你在学习上所花的时间能使你在大学里出人头地。2. 太早；提前地；预先 When Ralph came to school, the janitor said, “You're ahead of the game.” 拉尔夫到校时，门房对他说：“你来得太早了。” anybody's game 见 anybody
as game as Ned Kelly 〈澳口〉非常勇敢
beat sb. at his own game 将计就计地战胜某人
He is off his game. 他竞技状态不好。
be on one's game 竞技状态好
chase the game 【足】采取进攻战术
fly at higher game 怀有更高的理想
force the game (板球赛等中)冒险抢分
game all 平局，得分相同；(桥牌或网球赛中)各胜一局，各得一分
game and game ＝ game all
game and (set)【网】比赛结束
game over 〈美口〉玩完了，没戏了
give the game away 露马脚，泄漏秘密
have a game with sb. 欺骗某人；愚弄某人
have the game in one's hands 有必胜的把握，稳操胜券
It's a game that two can play. ＝ Two can play at that game.
make (a)joke of 〈古〉嘲笑
not in the game 未必能成功
on the game 〈英口〉卖淫，当妓女
play a deep game 耍阴谋，施诡计
play a double game 耍两面派手法
play a good game 技术娴熟
Our right fielder is playing a good game today. 我们队的右外场手今天技术发挥得很好。
play a losing game 进行没有胜利希望的比赛；干徒劳无益的事
play a poor game 技术不佳
play a waiting game 〈口〉待机而动，见机行事
play a winning game 进行有胜利希望的比赛；干有把握的事
play games 闹着玩，不认真对待
I decided not to play games. 我决定不再闹着玩了。
play sb. at his own game ＝ beat sb. at his own game
play sb.' game(有意或无意地)做对某人有利的事；为某人帮忙
play the game 1. 遵守规则，讲究体育道德
2. 办事公道；做事讲道德；为人正直
“That's not playing the game,” we told him when he wanted to desert his wife. 他想遗弃妻子时我们对他说：“那样做不道德。”
spoil sb.'s little game 打乱某人的意图，坏某人的事
The game is (not) worth the candle. 这事(不)值得一做。
The game is up. (指所从事的计划或阴谋)完蛋了。(或不可能成功了。)
the only game in town 〈口〉出类拔萃者，佼佼者
Two can play at that game. 那一套不只你会，我也会。
What's the (或 your) game? 〈英口〉
1. 你在干什么?(通常带有怀疑的意思)
2. 发生什么事啦? |