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单词 snake eyes
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Definition of snake eyes in English:

snake eyes

plural nounˈsneɪk ʌɪzˈsneɪk ˌaɪz
North American informal
  • 1treated as singular A throw of two ones with a pair of dice.

    (掷骰子)两点

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Would you please advise me what the probability is of rolling snake eyes on a pair of dice is?
    • The term snake eyes is the outcome of rolling the dice in a game of craps and getting only one pip on each die.
    • If a player now rolls snake eyes, then that player is ‘entitled’ to lose a turn.
    1. 1.1 The worst possible result; a complete lack of success.
      〈喻〉厄运,惨败
      his elegant, amusing book sadly came up snake eyes

      他那本高雅又很风趣的书惨遭厄运。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • But it is a marvelous display of overlapping solo voice, taking an artistic gamble that could too easily have come up snake eyes and delivering more than a mere novelty, Richard Cheese-style subversion of popular music.
      • The two Alexandres initially sought out a larger, industrial space, but what with zoning laws and such, they came up snake eyes.
      • Fox usually does a good job with most of their transfers, but this time they've come up snake eyes.
      • I looked for Michael Bay's name on the credits but came up snake eyes.
      • His attempts come up snake eyes - maybe it's just me, but I can't stand Thomas' overwrought acting style (he seems to play everything as if he's working on a community college production).

Definition of snake eyes in US English:

snake eyes

plural nounˈsnāk ˌīzˈsneɪk ˌaɪz
North American informal
  • 1treated as singular A throw of two ones with a pair of dice.

    (掷骰子)两点

    Example sentencesExamples
    • If a player now rolls snake eyes, then that player is ‘entitled’ to lose a turn.
    • The term snake eyes is the outcome of rolling the dice in a game of craps and getting only one pip on each die.
    • Would you please advise me what the probability is of rolling snake eyes on a pair of dice is?
    1. 1.1 The worst possible result; a complete lack of success.
      〈喻〉厄运,惨败
      his elegant, amusing book sadly came up snake eyes

      他那本高雅又很风趣的书惨遭厄运。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • The two Alexandres initially sought out a larger, industrial space, but what with zoning laws and such, they came up snake eyes.
      • But it is a marvelous display of overlapping solo voice, taking an artistic gamble that could too easily have come up snake eyes and delivering more than a mere novelty, Richard Cheese-style subversion of popular music.
      • Fox usually does a good job with most of their transfers, but this time they've come up snake eyes.
      • His attempts come up snake eyes - maybe it's just me, but I can't stand Thomas' overwrought acting style (he seems to play everything as if he's working on a community college production).
      • I looked for Michael Bay's name on the credits but came up snake eyes.
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