
games
词源
源自古英语'gamen',意为'娱乐、乐趣',与古高地德语'gaman'(快乐)同源。
noun
❶ 指各种形式的游戏或比赛,包括电子游戏、体育比赛、棋牌等娱乐活动。通常具有规则和竞争性。
“Children love playing video games after school.”
(孩子们放学后喜欢玩电子游戏。)
“The Olympic Games bring athletes from all over the world together.”
(奥运会将来自世界各地的运动员聚集在一起。)
❶ 指某种策略或计谋,常用于描述人际关系中不真诚的行为。
“Stop playing mind games with me - just tell the truth!”
(别跟我玩心理游戏了,说实话吧!)
“Political games often delay important decisions.”
(政治博弈常常会延误重要决策。)
verb
❶ 操纵或利用系统、规则为自己谋利,通常带有负面含义。
“Some people try to game the tax system to pay less.”
(有些人试图钻税收制度的空子来少交税。)
“He was accused of gaming the admissions process.”
(他被指控操纵招生程序。)
常见短语
the name of the game — 指某件事情最关键或最重要的方面,表示核心要素或主要目标。
“In business, customer satisfaction is the name of the game.”
(在商业中,客户满意度是最重要的。)
fun and games — 形容轻松愉快的活动,有时也用于反讽表示麻烦或困难的情况。
“Planning a wedding isn't all fun and games - there's lots of stress too.”
(策划婚礼并不全是玩乐,也有很多压力。)