| 单词 | game |
| 释义 | game —game /ɡeɪm/ adjective ► F0 willing to do things that are new, difficult, or that involve risks: » It was a difficult challenge, but Roberta was game.» She's game for anything.Thesaurus+: ↑Ready and willing , ↑Unwilling and reluctantgamely /-li/ adverb► F0» "I'll look after the baby," he said gamely (= bravely).Thesaurus+: ↑Ready and willing , ↑Unwilling and reluctant noun (ACTIVITY) F0 [S] INFORMAL an illegal or secret activity Thesaurus+: ↑Crime - general wordsF0 [S] OLD-FASHIONED INFORMAL a type of business activity: » I'm in the stocks and shares game.Thesaurus+: ↑Business and commerce - general wordson the gameF0 UK INFORMAL working as a prostitute: » She went on the game to pay for her drug habit.Thesaurus+: ↑Sexual devices and the sex industryF0 US INFORMAL involved in illegal activities Thesaurus+: ↑Legal and illegalWord partners for game• ♯lose/♯play/♯win a game• a ♯ball/♯board/♯computer/♯indoor/♯outdoor game• a game ♯of sthnoun (FUN ACTIVITY/SPORT) A1 [C] an entertaining activity or sport, especially one played by children, or the equipment needed for such an activity: » a board game» indoor/computer games» The children played a game of cops and robbers.» I told the children to put their toys and games away.Thesaurus+: ↑Pastimes - general wordsA2 [C] a particular competition, match, or occasion when people play a game: » a game of chess/tennis/baseballThesaurus+: ↑Competitions, and parts of competitionsF0 [C] one part of a competition in activities such as tennis: » I won the first game, and then lost the next two.Thesaurus+: ↑General terms used in ball sportsThesaurus+: ↑Parts and stages of competitionsgames [plural]F0 UK organized sports activities that children do at school: » the games teacher» It's games this afternoon.Thesaurus+: ↑Subjects and disciplinesThesaurus+: ↑Sports and games generallyF0 an organized competition consisting of several different sports events: » the Olympic/Commonwealth GamesThesaurus+: ↑Competitions, and parts of competitionsF0 [U] the way in which a person plays a particular sport: » Susan is playing golf every day to try to improve her game.Thesaurus+: ↑Sports and games generallyF0 [S] something that is not treated seriously: » Love is just a game to him.Thesaurus+: ↑Pastimes - general wordsWord partners for game• ♯lose/♯play/♯win a game• a ♯ball/♯board/♯computer/♯indoor/♯outdoor game• a game ♯of sthCollocations:–Types-lu. an arcade/ball/board/card/computer/role-playing/video game» He just sits around playing computer games all day.-lu. a baseball/basketball/chess/football/hockey/poker game» One of the first things he wanted to do when he arrived in the States was watch a baseball game.-lu. the Olympic/winter games» The 1994 winter games were held in Lillehammer in Norway.-lu. a championship/home/league/preseason game» They managed to get tickets for the next home game.–Nouns-lu. a games room» The hostel had a games room where they could play pool and table tennis.-lu. a game show» One of the most popular game shows on television gives contestants the chance to win a million pounds.–Prepositions-lu. a game against sb» Did you see the game against Brazil - it was fantastic!-lu. a game of cards, hide-and-seek, etc.» They played a couple of games of cards to pass the time.–Verbs-lu. lose/play/win a game» They managed to play all season without losing a game.-lu. miss/watch a game» We all went round to Colin's to watch the game.–Adjectives-lu. a big/good game» Tickets for the big game sold out within a day.• • • Extra Examples:» After the game, the players were tired and demoralized.» We need two dice to play the game.» A painful injury forced her to withdraw from the game.» At the end of the game, there was a surge of fans onto the field.» Your jigsaw puzzles and games are all mixed up together in that box. Shall we sort them out?noun [U] (ANIMALS) ► F0 wild animals and birds that are hunted for food or sport: » game birdsThesaurus+: ↑HuntingThesaurus+: ↑Ducks, geese and game birdsThesaurus+: ↑Meat - general wordsWord partners for game• ♯lose/♯play/♯win a game• a ♯ball/♯board/♯computer/♯indoor/♯outdoor game• a game ♯of sth |
| 随便看 |
英语词典包含67674条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。