1N-COUNT 游戏;运动;比赛(项目) A game is an activity or sport usually involving skill, knowledge, or chance, in which you follow fixed rules and try to win against an opponent or to solve a puzzle. 游戏;运动;比赛(项目)
3N-COUNT (网球、桥牌等比赛中的)一局,一盘,一场 A game is a part of a match, for example in tennis or bridge, consisting of a fixed number of points. (网球、桥牌等比赛中的)一局,一盘,一场
She won six games to love in the second set.
第二盘她以6比0获胜。
...the last three points of the second game.
第二局的最后3分
4N-PLURAL 运动会Games are an organized event in which competitions in several sports take place. 运动会
...the 2000 Olympic Games at Sydney.
2000年悉尼奥运会
5N-PLURAL (学校的)体育课,体育活动Games are organized sports activities that children do at school. (学校的)体育课,体育活动 [British]
At his grammar school he is remembered for being bad at games but good in debates.
在文法学校里,他因拙于体育但擅长辩论而让人印象深刻。
6N-SING [usually poss NOUN](某人比赛或游戏时的)手法,技巧,风格 Someone's game is the degree of skill or the style that they use when playing a particular game. (某人比赛或游戏时的)手法,技巧,风格
Once I was through the first set my game picked up.
我打完第一局之后就进入了状态。
7N-COUNT 玩笑;儿戏;不认真对待的事情 You can describe a situation that you do not treat seriously as a game . 玩笑;儿戏;不认真对待的事情
Many people regard life as a game: you win some, you lose some.
许多人视人生如同一场游戏:有输也有赢。
It's a cat-and-mouse game to him, and I'm the mouse.
8N-COUNT 策略;计谋;诡计 You can use game to describe a way of behaving in which a person uses a particular plan, usually in order to gain an advantage for himself or herself. 策略;计谋;诡计
When the uncertainties become greater than the certainties, we end up in a game of bluff.
情况愈发难以确定,我们最终陷入一个唬人的把戏中。
Until now, the Americans have been playing a very delicate political game.
直到现在,美国人一直玩着精心设计的政治把戏。
9N-UNCOUNT 猎物;野味 Wild animals or birds that are hunted for sport and sometimes cooked and eaten are referred to as game . 猎物;野味
10ADJ-GRADED [verb-link ADJ, oft ADJ to-infinitive]甘愿尝试(新鲜或不平常事物)的;有冒险精神的 If you are game for something, you are willing to do something new, unusual, or risky. 甘愿尝试(新鲜或不平常事物)的;有冒险精神的
After all this time he still had new ideas and was game to try them.
过了这么久,他依然不乏新点子并敢于去尝试。
He said he's game for a similar challenge next year. [+ for]
12PHRASE 泄露秘密;露马脚;露馅 If someone or something gives the game away, they reveal a secret or reveal their feelings, and this puts them at a disadvantage. 泄露秘密;露马脚;露馅
The faces of the two conspirators gave the game away.
这两个共谋者的表情泄漏了秘密。
13PHRASE 对…不了解;缺乏经验 If you are new to a particular game, you have not done a particular activity or been in a particular situation before. 对…不了解;缺乏经验
Don't forget that she's new to this game and will take a while to complete the task.
别忘了她缺乏这方面的经验,完成任务还需要一些时间。
14PHRASE [verb-link PHRASE]卖淫;当妓女(或“鸭子”) If a man or woman is on the game, he or she is working as a prostitute. 卖淫;当妓女(或“鸭子”) [British, informal]
15PHRASE 将计就计;以其人之道还治其人之身 If you beat someone at their own game, you use the same methods that they have used, but more successfully, so that you gain an advantage over them. 将计就计;以其人之道还治其人之身
He must anticipate the maneuvers of the other lawyers and beat them at their own game.
他必须预见到其他律师的策略,并以其人之道还治其人之身,从而打败他们。
The police knew that to trap the killer they had to play him at his own game.
警方清楚他们必须将计就计才能逮住那个杀人凶手。
16PHRASE [verb-link PHRASE](某种情况下)常有的事,司空见惯的事 If you say that something is all part of the game, you are telling someone not to be surprised or upset by something, because it is a normal part of the situation that they are in. (某种情况下)常有的事,司空见惯的事
For investors, risks are part of the game.
对投资者而言,风险不足为奇。
17PHRASE 不认真对待;耍花招;玩把戏 If you say that someone is playing games or playing silly games, you mean that they are not treating a situation seriously and you are annoyed with them. 不认真对待;耍花招;玩把戏 [disapproval]
'Don't play games with me!' he thundered.
“别跟我耍把戏!”他怒吼道。
From what I know of him he doesn't play silly games.
凭我对他的了解,他不会耍滑头的。
18PHRASE (通常在压力下)开始更好表现,干得更出色 If you say that someone has raised their game, you mean that they have begun to perform better, usually because they were under pressure to do so. (通常在压力下)开始更好表现,干得更出色
The world No. 9 had to raise his game to see off a strong challenge from Dale.
这位世界排名第九的选手必须有更出色的表现才能击退戴尔强有力的挑战。
As it expands its services around the continent, the competition it offers should force the other airlines to raise their game.
这家航空公司在整个大陆拓展业务所带来的竞争会迫使其他航空公司有更好的表现。
19PHRASE 戏该收场了,别再演戏了(指所从事的秘密计划或活动被揭穿) If you say the game is up, you mean that someone's secret plans or activities have been revealed and therefore must stop because they cannot succeed. 戏该收场了,别再演戏了(指所从事的秘密计划或活动被揭穿)
Some thought they would hold out until Sunday. The realists knew that the game was already up.
有些人以为他们还能撑到星期天,务实的人却很清楚,这一切都已结束了。
Quotations
Play for more than you can afford to lose, and you will learn the gameWinston Churchill
It should be noted that children at play are not playing about; their games should be seen as their most serious-minded activityMontaigneEssais
Die: the singular of `dice'. We seldom hear the word, because there is a prohibitory proverb, `Never say die.'Ambrose BierceThe Devil's Dictionary
I am sorry I have not learned to play at cards. It is very useful in life; it generates kindness and consolidates societyDr. Johnson
It's just a game - baseball - an amusement, a marginal thing, not an art, not a consequential metaphor for life, not a public trustRichard FordStop Blaming Baseball
Life is a game in which the rules are constantly changing; nothing spoils a game more than those who take it seriouslyQuentin CrispManners From Heaven
1activity/sport活動;體育運動ADJECTIVE | VERB + GAME | GAME + NOUNADJECTIVE➤ball, board, card球類運動;棋盤類遊戲;牌類遊戲➤computer, online, PC, video電腦遊戲;線上遊戲;電子遊戲➤adventure, role-playing, war冒險活動;角色扮演遊戲;戰爭遊戲➤guessing猜謎遊戲▸➤good, great有益的/很棒的活動◇This is a good game for getting people to mix.這是一項促進人們相互交流的有益活動。➤entertaining, fun娛樂活動▸➤competitive競技性活動◇competitive games in which there is always a winner and a loser總會有輸贏的競技性活動➤team團隊活動◇How I hated team games at school!我上學時曾經那麼痛恨團體活動!➤party聚會遊戲▸➤children's兒童遊戲◇children's party games like Musical Chairs隨音樂聲搶椅子之類的兒童聚會遊戲➤indoor, outdoor室內遊戲;戶外活動◇It's hard to find indoor games for children.很難找到適合兒童的室內遊戲。VERB + GAME➤learn學習遊戲◇Children love learning new games.孩子喜歡學着玩新遊戲。➤create, design, develop, invent創作/設計/開發/發明遊戲◇The company is developing games to play on mobile phones.這家公司正在開發可在手機上玩的遊戲。➤release發行遊戲GAME + NOUN➤player玩遊戲的人➤designer, developer遊戲設計者/開發者➤games company, games industry遊戲公司/行業➤game room, games room (BrE) 遊戲室game
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2competition競爭ADJECTIVE | VERB + GAME | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤big (= important)大賽;重要比賽◇The guys are in training for their big game.這些人正在備戰一場大賽。➤close, tight, tough勢均力敵的/旗鼓相當的/艱苦的比賽◇It's going to be a close game.這將是一場勢均力敵的比賽。➤evenly contested, keenly contested (both especially BrE) 不相上下的/激烈的比賽➤play-off季後賽;加時賽▸➤away, home客場/主場比賽▸➤championship, league錦標賽;聯賽◇their first league game of the season他們本賽季的首場聯賽➤title冠軍爭奪賽➤exhibition表演賽➤baseball, basketball, football, soccer (NAmE) , etc.棒球賽、籃球賽、橄欖球賽、足球賽等VERB + GAME➤have, play進行比賽◇Last night he played the final game of his career.他昨晚打了自己職業生涯的最後一場比賽。◇The team is playing a home game this week.該隊本週在主場比賽。➤have, play進行比賽◇Shall we have a game of chess?咱們下一盤國際象棋怎麼樣?➤lose, win輸掉/贏得比賽◇We won the first game and lost the second.我們贏了第一場,輸了第二場。➤draw, tie (especially NAmE) 打成平局➤level (BrE) 將比分扳平◇The team fought back to level the game.該隊進行了反擊,將比分扳平。➤attend參加比賽➤see, watch觀看比賽➤dominate控制比賽◇The early stages of the game were dominated by the home team.主隊控制了比賽的前幾個階段。➤decide, seal決定/鎖定比賽(的結果)➤abandon, postpone放棄/推遲比賽PREPOSITION➤game against, game with (BrE) 和⋯對陣的比賽◇this week's game against the Titans本週對陣巨人隊的比賽◇next week's game with Liverpool下週對利物浦隊的比賽➤game of⋯的比賽◇To pass the time, we played a game of cards.為了消磨時間,我們玩起了紙牌。◇a game of tennis網球比賽game
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3how sb plays競技狀態ADJECTIVE | VERB + GAME | GAME + NOUNADJECTIVE➤fine, good, great, perfect打得好◇That girl plays a great game of bridge.那個女孩打得一手好橋牌。VERB + GAME➤have, play擁有比賽狀態;打出競技水平◇Trevor had a good game.特雷弗打得很好。➤pitch, throw (both NAmE) 打出競技水平◇He pitched a perfect game at Atlanta.他在亞特蘭大比賽中的表現堪稱完美。◇Tibble threw a perfect game.蒂布爾表現完美。➤improve, lift, raise改進比賽技巧;提高競技狀態;提升水平◇Hendry raised his game to become the champion.亨得利提升了自己的水平,成為冠軍。GAME + NOUN➤winner (especially NAmE) 比賽獲勝者game
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4gamessports competition運動會ADJECTIVE | VERB + GAMESADJECTIVE➤Commonwealth, Olympic, etc.英聯邦運動會、奧林匹克運動會等VERB + GAMES➤compete in, participate in, take part in (especially BrE) 在運動會上角逐;參加運動會◇She's hoping to participate in the next Olympic Games.她希望參加下一屆奧運會。➤host主辦運動會◇Chicago's bid to host the Olympic Games芝加哥申辦奧運會➤hold舉行運動會◇The Olympic Games are held every four years.奧運會每 4 年舉辦一次。game
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5business/activity行業;活動VERB + GAME | PREPOSITION | PHRASESVERB + GAME➤be in從事⋯行業◇How long have you been in this game?你幹這一行有多久了?➤enter進入⋯行業◇Lufthansa entered the game with a 25% stake in the company.漢莎航空公司進入該行業時持有這家公司 25% 的股份。PREPOSITION➤game of⋯活動◇the game of life / politics人生;政治PHRASES➤all part of the game活動的全部意義◇Getting dirty was all part of the game to the kids.對孩子們來說,把自己弄髒是樂趣所在。➤new to this game對這一行業陌生◇I'm new to this game myself.我本人對這一行業很陌生。game
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6secret plan秘密計劃ADJECTIVE | VERB + GAMEADJECTIVE➤little, silly, stupid小花招;無聊的把戲;愚蠢的計謀➤dangerous危險的計謀◇He was unwittingly caught up in a dangerous game of lies and betrayals.他無意中捲入了一場充滿謊言和背叛的危險計謀中。VERB + GAME➤play玩把戲◇I realized that he had been playing a stupid game with me.我意識到他一直在和我玩一個愚蠢的把戲。➤put an end to結束詭計◇I'll soon put an end to her silly little games.我會立刻制止她愚蠢的鬼把戲。➤give away露馬腳◇Don't let him talk to anybody or he'll give the game away.不要讓他和任何人談話,否則他會泄露秘密的。
game noun ⇨game1 (a game of football/chess)⇨game2 (ball/party games)⇨fraud2 (So that's his little game.)⇨interest2 (playing games with the dog)⇨round (the opening game)game1
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a game of football/chess/cards足球/国际象棋/纸牌比赛ball/party games球类运动;聚会游戏game ♦︎ match ♦︎ final ♦︎ test ♦︎ tie ♦︎ fixture ♦︎ play-off ♦︎ fight ♦︎ round ♦︎ replay ♦︎ boutThese are all words for sports events where people or teams compete against each other.这些词均表示赛事、比赛。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a game / match / final / test / tie / fixture / play-off / fight / replay / bout against / between / with sb◆an exciting game / match / final / tie / fight◆a tough game / match / tie / fixture / fight / bout◆a big game / match◆a home game / match / test / tie / fixture◆an away game / match / tie / fixture◆a / an international / friendly game / match / fixture◆a football game / match / final / fixture◆a tennis game / match / final◆a rugby game / match / test◆a cricket match / test◆to win / lose a game / match / final / test / tie / play-off / fight / replay / bout◆to play a game / a match / in a final / a test / a tie / a fixture / a round◆to go to / see / watch a game / match / final / test / tie / play-off / fight / replay■game [countable] a sports event or other activity in which people or teams compete against each other体育赛事;比赛◆a game of chess国际象棋比赛◆Will he be available for Saturday's game against the Bears?他能参加周六对熊队的比赛吗?■match [countable] (especially BrE) a sports event in which people or teams compete against each other体育比赛;竞赛◆They're playing an important match against Chelsea on Saturday.星期六他们和切尔西队有一场重要比赛。◆I'll probably watch the match on TV.我可能会在电视上看那场比赛。NOTE辨析 Game or match?Game has a wider range of uses than match: it is used to talk about team sports, or activities in which individuals play against each other. * game的用法比match更为广泛,可指团队运动或个人间的对抗性活动◆a game of football / chess / cards足球/国际象棋/纸牌比赛However, it is not used so often in this meaning to talk about individual sports such as tennis: a game in tennis has a more particular meaning, as one part of a tennis match. In British English match is used to talk about individual or team sports but not other activities.不过,表达此义时,game不常指网球等个人运动,而要用tennis match(网球比赛)。game在网球运动中有特定的意思,指比赛的一局。在英式英语中,match指个人或团队的体育运动,但不指其他活动◆a chess/cards matchIn American English match is used for individual sports, but game is preferred for team sports.在美式英语中,match用于指个人运动,game更多指团队运动 (BrE) ◆a football match足球比赛 (BrE, NAmE) ◆a football game足球比赛You can say a game of football or a football game/match but not◆a match of footballChess game is less frequent than a game of chess; in British English a card game is a type of card game, such as bridge or poker, not an occasion when people play cards, but in American English it can be either.可以说 a game of football或a football game/match,但不说a match of football。一般用a game of chess,较少用chess game。a card game在英式英语中指某种牌类比赛,如桥牌或扑克,而非众人玩牌的场合,但在美式英语中指二者皆可。■final [countable] the last in a series of games or competitions in which the winner is decided决赛◆She reached the final of the 100m hurdles.她取得了100米跨栏的决赛资格。◆The players met in last year's final.这些选手在去年的决赛上相遇过。◆The country will stage next year's World Cup finals(= the last few games in the competition).明年的世界杯决赛将在该国进行。■test ( Test) ( ˈtest match) [countable] (BrE) (in cricket or rugby) a match played between the teams of two different countries, usually as part of a series of matches on a tour(板球或橄榄球的)国家队间的比赛(常为一系列巡回比赛的一部分)◆They played well in the first test against South Africa.他们在对南非的第一场国际锦标赛中打得不错。■tie [countable] (BrE) (in sport, especially football) a match that is part of a larger competition(尤指足球等运动的)淘汰赛◆It was the first leg of the Cup tie between Leeds and Roma.那是利兹队和罗马队在优胜杯淘汰赛中的第一轮比赛。 see also tie ⇨ drawnoun■fixture ˈfɪkstʃə(r) [countable] (BrE) a sports event that has been arranged to take place on a particular date and at a particular place(定期定点举行的)体育活动,体育节◆There are plans to make the race an annual fixture.已有计划使该赛事成为一年一度的体育活动。◆It will be difficult to fit the match into an already crowded fixture list(= list of planned matches to be played).将该比赛纳入已经非常紧凑的赛程表会比较困难。■ˈplay-off (BrE) (NAmEplayoff) [countable](in sport) a match or series of matches between two teams or players with equal points or positions to decide the winner(运动比赛中平分后决出胜负的)附加赛,季后赛◆Britain now face a play-off for the bronze medal against South Korea.英国现在将要进行一场和韩国角逐铜牌的附加赛。ⓘ In many US sports the playoffs are the part of the season, after the regular sports season is over, when the best teams play each other for the title.在美国的许多运动项目中,playoff是赛季的一部分,指常规赛季结束后成绩最好的运动队之间的争冠比赛◆It looks like the Red Sox and the Yankees will meet in the playoffs again this year.看来红袜队和扬基队今年又要在季后赛中相遇了。■fight [countable] a match between two people in a sport in which people fight with their hands or bodies, such as boxing or wrestling(拳击、摔跤等)搏击比赛◆He is unbeaten in 34 fights.他连续34场搏击比赛保持不败。◆He has lined up a world title fight against Lewis.他已经安排了一场和刘易斯对决的世界冠军争霸赛。■round [countable] a complete game of golf; a complete way around a course in some other sports, such as showjumping(= riding a horse and jumping over a set of fences)(高尔夫球、马术场地障碍赛等的)一轮比赛,一局◆We played a round of golf.我们打了一场高尔夫球。◆It was the first horse to jump a clear round.这是干净利落地完成整套跳跃表演的第一匹马。■replay ˈriːpleɪ [countable] (BrE) a match that is played again because neither side won in the previous match(因未决出胜负而进行的)重赛◆They scored a late goal to force a replay.他们终场前进了一球,不得不进行重赛。■bout baʊt [countable] a match between two people in a fighting sport such as boxing or wrestling(拳击、摔跤等)搏击比赛◆It was hailed as one of the best heavyweight bouts of recent times.这被誉为近年来最精彩的重量级拳击比赛之一。game2
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a game of football/chess/cards足球/国际象棋/纸牌比赛ball/party games球类运动;聚会游戏game ♦︎ sportThese are both words for an activity with rules in which people or teams compete against each other.这两个词均表示有规则的游戏或运动。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to play / take part in a game / sport◆team games / sports■game [countable] an activity or sport with rules in which people or teams compete against each other(有规则的)游戏,运动,体育项目◆ball / card / board / computer / video games球类运动;纸牌/棋类/电脑/视频游戏◆competitive games in which there is always a winner and a loser总有输赢的竞争性比赛◆children's party games like Musical Chairs抢座位之类的儿童集体游戏◆This is a good game for getting people to mix.这是一个不错的让人互相交流的游戏。◆Chess is a game of skill.国际象棋是讲究技巧的游戏。ⓘ Games [plural] is used for a large organized sports event.复数形式games指有组织的大型体育活动◆the Olympic Games奥运会 see also game ⇨ interestnoun2■sport [countable] an activity that you do for pleasure or to keep fit and that needs physical effort or skill, usually done in a special playing area and according to fixed rules体育运动◆skiing, skating and other winter sports滑雪、滑冰和其他冬季运动◆Which is the country's most popular spectator sport(= which sport do the most people watch)?该国最受欢迎的观赏性体育运动是什么?◆I need to take up a sport to get fit.为了健康,我需要开始运动了。◆ (NAmE) Did you play any sports in high school?你上高中时做什么运动吗?ⓘ In British English use do and the uncountable sport.在英式英语中,用do和不可数形式的sport搭配◆ (BrE) Did you do any sport at school?你上学时做什么运动吗? see also sport ⇨ sport