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/geym/US // geɪm //UK // (ɡeɪm) //

游戏为,游戏的,游戏,游戏中的

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
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    • : an amusement or pastime: children's games.
    • : the material or equipment used in playing certain games: a store selling toys and games.
    • : a competitive activity involving skill, chance, or endurance on the part of two or more persons who play according to a set of rules, usually for their own amusement or for that of spectators.
    • : a single occasion of such an activity, or a definite portion of one: the final game of the season; a rubber of three games at bridge.
    • : the number of points required to win a game.
    • : the score at a particular stage in a game: With five minutes to play, the game was 7 to 0.
    • : a particular manner or style of playing a game: Her game of chess is improving.
    • : anything resembling a game, as in requiring skill, endurance, or adherence to rules: the game of diplomacy.
    • : a trick or strategy: to see through someone's game.
    • : something treated lightly or lacking in seriousness; sport: That's enough of your games! When I was young, love was just a game to me.
    • : wild animals, including birds and fishes, such as are hunted for food or taken for sport or profit.
    • : the flesh of such wild animals or other game, used as food: a dish of game.
    • : any object of pursuit, attack, abuse, etc.: The new boy at school seemed to be fair game for practical jokers.
    • : Informal. a business or profession: He's in the real-estate game.
    • : Archaic. fighting spirit; pluck.
adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1

    gam·er, gam·est.

    • : pertaining to or composed of animals hunted or taken as game or to their flesh.
    • : having a fighting spirit; plucky.
    • : Informal. having the required spirit or will: Who's game for a hike through the woods?
v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1

    gamed, gam·ing.

    • : to play games of chance for stakes; gamble.
    • : Digital Technology. to play computer or video games.
v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1

    gamed, gam·ing.

    • : to squander in gaming.
    • : to manipulate to one's advantage, especially by trickery; attempt to take advantage of: The policy is flawed and many people try to game the system.

Phrases

  • game is not worth the candle, the
  • game is up, the
  • game that two can play, that's a
  • ahead of the game
  • at this stage (of the game)
  • badger game
  • beat someone at his or her own game
  • call someone's bluff (game)
  • confidence game
  • end game
  • fair game
  • fun and games

Synonyms & Antonyms

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Examples

  • Still, the game of chicken between Pelosi and moderate Democrats is striking.

  • The output of a restaurant cannot be defined in numbers or data like a game.

  • “We’re using this as an opportunity to really understand our game at a higher level,” McCutchen said.

  • Hahn’s comments — and his later apology — affirmed the idea that politics was seeping into the work of health officials who are supposed to be above playing that game.

  • When you write him off as being past his prime, he might just respond with a game like Sunday’s vintage performance — 364 yards, 73 percent of passes completed, four touchdowns and zero interceptions — against the Minnesota Vikings.

  • This is going to be the Game of Thrones of U.S. Senate races.

  • Dora is seen getting dressed as a mermaid by a cursor being manned by some omniscient game player.

  • Think of it as Game of Thrones—if you subtract the sex and violence and add drunken revelry and singing.

  • Actually, the guessing game is over; the weddings have begun, as have weird attempts to circumvent our constitutional democracy.

  • When the game starts, there is only sand, a white ball, a flag indicating hole 1, and a “0” at the top of the screen.

  • And to tell the truth, she couldn't help wishing he could see, so he could make the game livelier.

  • Jean clung to his English nurse, who played the fascinating game of pretending to eat his hand.

  • Two many-branched candelabra, holding wax lights, brilliantly illuminate the game.

  • The unhappy applicant was naturally obliged to temporarily retire from the game, at all events for that night.

  • His head fell back limp on MacRae's arm, and the rest of the message went with the game old Dutchman across the big divide.