| 单词 | hit a blot |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto hit a blot a. In Backgammon: An exposed piece or ‘man’ liable to be taken or forfeited; also, the action of so exposing a piece. to hit a blot: to ‘take’ the piece so exposed. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > board game > backgammon > [noun] > actions or positions lympoldingc1350 blot1598 after-game1601 why-nota1612 non-pass1688 hit1766 society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > board game > backgammon > [noun] > exposed piece blot1598 1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes Caccia, a hunting, a chasing..Also..a blot at tables. 1599 H. Porter Pleasant Hist. Two Angrie Women of Abington sig. B3v You neuer vse to misse a blot, Especially when it stands so faire to hit. 1672 W. Wycherley Love in Wood v. v Tho' I made a blot, your oversight has lost the game. 1880 Boy's Own Bk. (new ed.) 620 The frequent occurrence of this taking of a blot gives an adversary a great advantage. to hit a blot 10. Backgammon. To ‘take up’ (a man). to hit a blot: to throw a number which enables the player to take up an unguarded man, that is, one left single and alone on any point in his adversary's tables. Hence figurative to discover a failing or a weak point. (See blot n.2) ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > board game > backgammon > [verb (intransitive)] > actions to hit a blot1599 society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > board game > backgammon > [verb (transitive)] > actions bear1550 hit1599 point1680 carry1743 1599 H. Porter Pleasant Hist. Two Angrie Women of Abington sig. B3v Mis. Gou. Looke ye Mistresse now I hit ye. Mis. Bar. Why I, you neuer vse to misse a blot, Especially when it stands so faire to hit... Mis. Gou. I hot your man. 1691 T. Hale Acct. New Inventions p. xxxviii And he there hits a blot in the Papal Tenets that was never hit before. 1778 T. Jones Hoyle's Games Improved 175 Suppose I leave two Blots, either of which cannot be hit but by double Dice. ?1870 F. Hardy & J. R. Ware Mod. Hoyle 144 If you are obliged to leave a blot, by having recourse to the Calculations for hitting it, you will find the chances for and against you..Never fail spreading your men, either to take a new point in your table, or to hit a man your adversary may happen to enter. 1889 Spectator 14 Dec. 832 Mr. Morley has hit a blot in our policy. < as lemmas |
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