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单词 cardsharp
释义

cardsharp

[ kahrd-shahrp ]
/ ˈkɑrdˌʃɑrp /
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noun

a person, especially a professional gambler, who cheats at card games.
Also card·sharp·er [kahrd-shahr-per] /ˈkɑrdˌʃɑr pər/ .

Origin of cardsharp

An Americanism dating back to1855–60; card1 + sharp

OTHER WORDS FROM cardsharp

card·sharp·ing, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH cardsharp

card shark, cardsharp

Words nearby cardsharp

cardroom, cards, cards are stacked against, card school, card shark, cardsharp, cardstock, card surfing, card table, card tart, carduaceous
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Example sentences from the Web for cardsharp

  • He believed that if he was in England with plenty of money he could track down that cardsharp lie.

    T. Tembarom|Frances Hodgson Burnett

British Dictionary definitions for cardsharp

cardsharp

cardsharper

/ (ˈkɑːdˌʃɑːp) /

noun

a professional card player who cheats

Derived forms of cardsharp

cardsharping, noun
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