gam·bit
noun/ˈɡæmbɪt/
/ˈɡæmbɪt/
- a thing that somebody does, or something that somebody says at the beginning of a situation or conversation, that is intended to give them some advantage
开头一招；开局；开场白 - an opening gambit (= the first thing you say)
开场白 - The opposition have dismissed promises of tax cuts as a pre-election gambit.
反对派否认减税承诺是选举前的策略。 - His idea of a brilliant conversational gambit is ‘What’s a nice girl like you doing in a place like this?’
他认为一个绝妙的对话策略是“像你这样的好女孩在这样的地方做什么？”
Extra Examples- It looks as if their gambit has paid off.
看起来他们的策略已经得到了回报。 - It was a clever publicity gambit that ended in tragedy.
这是一次聪明的宣传策略，却以悲剧告终。 - The long silences were a gambit to make him talk.
长时间的沉默是让他说话的一个策略。
- an opening gambit (= the first thing you say)
- a move or moves made at the beginning of a game of chess in order to gain an advantage later
（国际象棋中为获得优势而采取的）开局让棋法
Word Originmid 17th cent.: originally gambett, from Italian gambetto, literally ‘tripping up’, from gamba ‘leg’.