好词典

card

UK /kɑːd/US /kɑːrd/

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。)

同义词:ticket, pass, voucher, note, slip

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。)

同义词:record, register, catalog, log, index

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。)