game

game1
noun
  1. a form of play or sport, especially a competitive one played according to rules and decided by skill, strength, or luck
    （尤指按一定规则通过技巧、力量或运气进行竞争的）游戏，运动
    ■a complete episode or period of play, typically ending in a definite result
    运动（项目），比赛（项目）
    a baseball game.
    棒球比赛。
    ■a single portion of play forming a scoring unit in a match, especially in tennis
    （比赛中，尤其是网球比赛中的）一局，一盘，一场
    ■(Bridge)a score of 100 points for tricks bid and made (the best of three games constituting a rubber)
    (桥牌)获胜所需得分（三圈中分数最高的为一盘胜局）
    ■a person's performance in a game; a person's standard or method of play
    （比赛中的）场上表现，竞技水平
    Rooks will attempt to raise his game to another level.
    鲁克斯会努力提高他的竞技水平。
    ■(games)a meeting for sporting contests, especially athletics
    运动会，竞技会
    the Olympic Games.
    奥运会。
    ■(games)(Brit.)athletics or sports as organized in a school
    (英)（学校组织的）运动，体育活动
  2. a type of activity or business, especially when regarded as a game
    （尤指被视作游戏的）活动，事务
    this was a game of shuttle diplomacy at which I had become adept.
    这就是我已经很拿手的穿梭外交。
    ■a secret and clever plan or trick
    花招，把戏
    I was on to his little game, but I didn't want him to know.
    我已经识破了他的小把戏，但我不想让他知道。
    ■[often with negative]a thing that is frivolous or amusing
    轻佻（或有趣）的事
    a Tarot reading is not a game or a stunt.
    占卜既不是哗众取宠也不是表演绝技。
  3. [mass noun]wild mammals or birds hunted for sport or food
    （打猎或觅为食用的）猎物
    ■the flesh of thesemammals or birds, used as food
    （作为食物的）猎物肉，野味
    [as modifier]a game pie.
    野味馅饼。
adjective
  1. eager and willing to do something new or challenging
    猎奇的，好斗的
    they were game for anything after the traumas of Monday.
    在周一受挫之后他们还是争强好胜的。
verb
  1. [no obj.][often as noun modifier](gaming)play at games of chance for money
    赌博
    a gaming machine.
    一台赌博机。
    ■play video or computer games
    放录像；玩电脑游戏
常用词组
ahead of the game
  1. ahead of one's competitors or peers in the same sphere of activity
    领先
beat someone at their own game
  1. use someone's own methods to outdo them in their chosen activity
    以其人之道还治其人之身
the game is up
  1. the deception or crime is revealed or foiled
    （诡计或罪行）被戳穿，被挫败
game on
  1. a signal for play to begin in a game or match
    比赛开始信号
    ■(Brit. informal)said when one feels that a situation is about to develop in one's favour
    (英，非正式)（表示感觉情况即将向对自己有利的方向发展）情况不错；有好戏
    She soon invited me back to her place. Game on!.
    她不久就邀请我回到她的住所。好戏开始啦！。
game over
  1. (informal, chiefly N. Amer.)said when a situation is regarded as hopeless or irreversible
    (非正式， 主北美)没有希望的，无法挽回的
the Great Game
  1. spying
    间谍活动
  2. the rivalry between Britain and Russia in central Asia during the 19th century
    大博弈（19世纪英俄两国在中亚地区的较量）
make (a) game of
  1. (archaic)mock; taunt
    (古)嘲笑；奚落
off (或 on) one's game
  1. playing badly (or well)
    竞技状态不佳（或佳）
on the game
  1. (Brit. informal)working as a prostitute
    (英，非正式)卖淫
the only game in town
  1. (informal)the best or most important of its kind; the only thing worth concerning oneself with
    (非正式)最好的；最重要的；最值得关心的
play someone's game
  1. advance another's plans, whether intentionally or not
    （有意无意地）为别人帮忙
    to what extent are they playing the government's game?.
    他们支持政府会支持到什么程度？。
play the game
  1. behave in a fair or honourable way; abide by the rules or conventions
    办事公道，讲信誉；按章办事
play games
  1. deal with someone or something in a way that lacks due seriousness or respect
    闹着玩，不认真对待
    Don't play games with me.
    别跟我插科打诨的！。
what's your (or the) game?
  1. (informal)what's going on?
    (非正式)发生了什么事？
    what are you up to?.
    你在干什么？。
派生
gamely
adverb
gameness
noun
gamester
noun
语源
  1. Old English gamen 'amusement, fun', gamenian 'play, amuse oneself', of Germanic origin
game2
adjective
  1. (dated)(of a person's leg) permanently injured; lame
    (旧)（腿）残疾的；瘸的
语源
  1. late 18th cent.: originally dialect, of unknown origin
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