domino
US
UK domino, plural: dominoes n: (small games tile with dots)
SC 多米诺骨牌 duō mǐ nuò gǔ pái
The logo for the company is a blue domino.
dominoes npl: (game played with small tiles)
SC 多米诺骨牌 duō mǐ nuò gǔ pái
The children entertained themselves by playing dominoes.
domino effect n: (chain of events)
SC 多米诺骨牌效应 duō mǐ nuò gǔ pái xiào yìng
The Tunisia Revolution triggered a domino effect in the region.
domino theory n: (one event leads to another)
SC 多米诺骨牌理论 duō mǐ nuò gǔ pái lǐ lùn
According to the domino theory, the events leading up to an accident are similar to a row of dominoes.
domino theory n: US (countries becoming communist)
SC 共产主义国家的多米诺骨牌理论
According to the domino theory, if Vietnam fell to communism, other countries in southeast Asia would quickly follow.