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games

UK //ɡeɪmz//US //ɡeɪmz//

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。)

同义词:play, competition, sport, match, contest

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。)

同义词:manipulate, exploit, cheat, rig

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。)