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poker

UK //ˈpəʊkə(r)//US //ˈpoʊkər//

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。)

同义词:card game, fire iron, stoker

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。)

同义词:prod, jab, stab

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。)