
card
词源
源自中古英语 'carde',来自古法语 'carte',最终源自拉丁语 'charta'(纸、文件)。
noun
❶ 指由硬纸或塑料制成的长方形小片,常用于记录信息、支付或游戏等用途。
“She gave me a birthday card with a lovely message.”
(她给了我一张写有温馨祝福的生日贺卡。)
“I need to withdraw money, but I forgot my bank card at home.”
(我需要取钱,但把银行卡忘在家里了。)
❶ 在体育或游戏中,指裁判出示的表示警告或处罚的卡片,通常是黄色或红色。
“The referee showed him a yellow card for the foul.”
(裁判因他的犯规出示了一张黄牌。)
“Two yellow cards result in a red card and expulsion.”
(两张黄牌会导致红牌并被罚下场。)
verb
❶ 用卡片记录或整理信息,或将某人或某事的细节写在卡片上。
“She carded all the contacts from the conference.”
(她把会议上收集的联系方式都记录在卡片上。)
“The librarian carded the new books into the system.”
(图书管理员将新书的信息录入系统。)
常见短语
play your cards right — 指通过明智的行动或决策来获得成功或优势。
“If you play your cards right, you could get a promotion this year.”
(如果你处理得当,今年可能会获得晋升。)
wild card — 指在比赛或系统中无法预测的因素,或指可以代表任何值的牌。
“The new player is a wild card who could change the outcome of the game.”
(这位新球员是个变数,可能会改变比赛结果。)
card up one's sleeve — 指隐藏的优势或秘密计划,以备不时之需。
“He always has a card up his sleeve when negotiating.”
(他在谈判时总是留有一手。)