英语词汇“whist”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

whist¹ n. [uncountable]

Gamesa card game that is a form of bridge.

whist¹ n.

Gamesa card game, an early form of bridge, but without bidding.

earlier whisk, perh. identical with whisk, though sense relationship uncertain 1655–65

whist² interj.

hush! silence! be still!

adj.

hushed;
silent;
still.

British Terms[Chiefly Irish.]silence:Hold your whist.

v.i.

British Termsto be or become silent.

v.t.

British Termsto silence.

Also, whisht.

imitative 1350–1400, Middle English

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whist /wɪst/ n

a card game for four in which the two sides try to win the balance of the 13 tricks: forerunner of bridge

Etymology: 17th Century: perhaps changed from whisk, referring to the sweeping up or whisking up of the tricks

whist /hwist/ interj , adj , vb

a variant of whisht

whisht interj., adj., n., v.i., v.t.

whist².

1510–20; ultimately imitative; compare Old English hwiscettung squeaking (said of mice)

whisht /hwiʃt/, whist /hwist/ Scot interj

hush! be quiet!

to make or become silent

Etymology: 14th Century: compare hist; also obsolete v. whist to become silent

单词	whist
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 whist¹ /hwɪst, wɪst/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] Gamesa card game that is a form of bridge. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 whist¹ (hwist, wist),USA pronunciation n. Gamesa card game, an early form of bridge, but without bidding. earlier whisk, perh. identical with whisk, though sense relationship uncertain 1655–65 whist² (hwist, wist),USA pronunciation interj. hush! silence! be still! adj. hushed; silent; still. n. British Terms[Chiefly Irish.]silence:Hold your whist. v.i. British Termsto be or become silent. v.t. British Termsto silence. `Also, whisht.` imitative 1350–1400, Middle English Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: whist /wɪst/ n a card game for four in which the two sides try to win the balance of the 13 tricks: forerunner of bridge Etymology: 17th Century: perhaps changed from whisk, referring to the sweeping up or whisking up of the tricks whist /hwist/ interj , adj , vb a variant of whisht WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 whisht (hwist, wist, hwisht, wisht),USA pronunciation interj., adj., n., v.i., v.t. whist². 1510–20; ultimately imitative; compare Old English hwiscettung squeaking (said of mice) Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: whisht /hwiʃt/, whist /hwist/ Scot interj hush! be quiet! vb to make or become silent Etymology: 14th Century: compare hist; also obsolete v. whist to become silent
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