
poker
词源
源自16世纪德语 'pochen'(敲击/吹嘘),可能受法语 'poque'(类似扑克的游戏)影响。拨火棍义项来自动词poke(戳刺)的工具格形式。
noun
❶ 一种使用扑克牌进行的赌博游戏,玩家通过下注、虚张声势等策略比拼牌面大小。常见于赌场和家庭聚会。
“He won a large sum of money playing poker last night.”
(昨晚他玩扑克赢了一大笔钱。)
“They gather every Friday for a friendly poker game.”
(他们每周五聚在一起玩友谊扑克赛。)
❶ 拨火棍,一种金属工具,用于调整壁炉或火盆中的燃烧物。通常为长直杆带钩状末端。
“He stirred the embers with an iron poker.”
(他用铁制拨火棍翻动余烬。)
“The antique brass poker was displayed by the fireplace.”
(黄铜古董拨火棍陈列在壁炉旁。)
verb
❶ 用棍棒戳刺或拨动的动作,常用于生火或探查物体。
“She poked the campfire with a stick to keep it burning.”
(她用木棍拨动营火使其继续燃烧。)
“The detective poked through the debris for clues.”
(侦探在碎片中翻找线索。)
常见短语
poker face — 指在玩扑克时保持面无表情的状态,引申为在任何情况下都不显露真实情绪的表情。
“She maintained a perfect poker face during the negotiation.”
(她在谈判全程保持着完美的扑克脸。)
poker night — 特指朋友定期聚在一起玩扑克的社交活动,通常伴随零食和饮料。
“Our monthly poker night has been running for five years.”
(我们每月的扑克之夜已持续五年了。)