单词 | bearing off |
释义 | > as lemmasbearing off bearing off n. Backgammon the action or process of removing pieces from the board in the final stage of the game, according to a roll of the dice; see to bear off 2 at bear v.1 Phrasal verbs 1 and cf. sense 6b. ΚΠ 1852 J. Sturges & G. Walker Hand Bk. Draughts & Backgammon 389 In ‘bearing off’ doublets have the same power as in the moves, four men are removed. 1978 N.Y. Times 16 Nov. c26/2 As a prelude to bearing off, switching is often a sound strategy. 2009 C. Bray Backgammon for Dummies i. 30 After you do that—and only after you get all your checkers in—you can start to take them off the board, a process called bearing off. < as lemmas |
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