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club

UK /klʌb/US /klʌb/

词源

源自中古英语 'clubbe',与古挪威语 'klubba'(棍棒)有关,最初指木棍或武器,后引申为团体或聚集场所。

noun

❶ 一种由成员组成的团体或组织,通常有共同的兴趣或目的,如体育俱乐部、读书俱乐部等。

“She joined a book club to discuss novels with others.”

(她加入了一个读书俱乐部,以便和其他人一起讨论小说。)

“The football club meets every Saturday for practice.”

(足球俱乐部每周六集合训练。)

❶ 一种用于击打或挥舞的棍棒状物体,常用于运动或作为武器。

“He swung the golf club and hit the ball.”

(他挥动高尔夫球杆击球。)

“The police found a wooden club at the crime scene.”

(警方在犯罪现场发现了一根木棍。)

❶ 夜总会或娱乐场所,通常提供音乐、舞蹈和饮酒服务。

“They went to a nightclub to celebrate her birthday.”

(他们去了一家夜总会庆祝她的生日。)

“The club was packed with people dancing to loud music.”

(夜总会挤满了随着响亮音乐跳舞的人。)

同义词:association, organization, group, bat, stick

verb

❶ 用棍棒击打或猛烈攻击某人或某物。

“The hunter clubbed the animal to death.”

(猎人用棍棒将动物打死。)

“He clubbed the ball out of the park.”

(他用球棒将球击出了球场。)

❶ 联合或聚集在一起,通常用于共同行动或目的。

“The villagers clubbed together to buy a new tractor.”

(村民们凑钱买了一台新拖拉机。)

“We clubbed our savings to start a business.”

(我们把积蓄凑在一起创业。)

同义词:hit, beat, strike, combine, pool

常见短语

club together — 指多人共同出资或合作完成某事,强调集体行动。

“We clubbed together to buy her a birthday present.”

(我们一起凑钱给她买了生日礼物。)

join the club — 一种幽默或讽刺的表达,表示对方的情况并不特殊,很多人都有类似经历。

“"I failed the test." "Join the club—so did half the class!"”

(“我考试没及格。” “别难过,班上有一半人都这样!”)

nightclub — 专门提供夜间娱乐、音乐和饮酒的场所,通常营业到深夜。

“The city has many famous nightclubs that attract tourists.”

(这座城市有许多吸引游客的著名夜总会。)