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BNC: 464 COCA: 273

game

1 game /ˈgeɪm/ noun
plural games
1 game
/ˈgeɪm/
noun
plural games
Learner's definition of GAME
[count]
: a physical or mental activity or contest that has rules and that people do for pleasure(有规则的)游戏,运动,比赛
: a particular occurrence of a game(一项或一场)游戏,运动,比赛
: one of the games that are part of a larger contest (such as a tennis match)(比赛的)一局
see also ball game, board game, fun and games, guessing game, parlor game, perfect game, return game, shell game, video game, game of chance at 1chance, game of skill at skill
games [plural]
: playful activities游戏;娱乐
or Games : an organized series of athletic contests
specifically : the Olympics运动会;(尤指)奥运会。
[singular] : the way someone plays in a sport比赛方式;比赛作风
[count] : a skill that is used in playing a particular game or sport比赛技巧
[count]
: an activity that is being compared to a game or contest(比喻)游戏,比赛
see also waiting game, war game, the name of the game at 1name
: a type of work : a business or profession行当;职业
see also war game
[count] : something that is not meant to be taken seriously游戏(指无足轻重的事)
[count] : a usually dishonest or unfair plan for doing something花招;诡计
◊ To give the game away is to make a secret plan or activity known.露出马脚;泄露秘密
◊ If the game is up, a dishonest plan or activity has been discovered and will no longer be allowed to continue.阴谋已经败露;戏该收场了
[noncount] : animals that are hunted猎物
often used before another noun常用于另一名词前
often used figuratively常用作比喻
see also big game

ahead of the game

: in a position or situation in which you are likely to succeed, win, etc.处于有利地位;处于赢家地位

early/late in the game

: at an early/late time in a game or sport比赛刚开始/接近尾声时
often used figuratively常用作比喻

got game

◊ In informal U.S. English, someone who has got game is very good at playing a particular game or sport, such as basketball.非常擅长某项运动(非正式美国英语)

head/mind games

: actions that are meant to confuse or upset someone in order to get an advantage(为取得优势而采取的)心理战术,斗智游戏

on the game

British, informal
: working as a prostitute卖淫;当妓女

on/off your game

◊ If you are on your game, you are playing a sport or game well; if you are off your game, you are playing poorly.比赛打得好/差
◊ These phrases are also used figuratively.这些短语也用作比喻。

play games

: to treat someone in a dishonest or unfair way in order to get an advantage玩把戏;耍花招
: to behave in a way that is not serious闹着玩

the only game in town

: the only available, desirable, or valuable thing唯一可获得(想要或有价值)的东西
2 game /ˈgeɪm/ adjective
gamer; gamest
2 game
/ˈgeɪm/
adjective
gamer; gamest
Learner's definition of GAME
: willing or ready to do something愿意(或准备)去做的
: showing a willingness to work hard, keep trying, etc. : showing determination有勇气的;勇敢的;坚定的

— gamely

adverb [more gamely; most gamely]
BNC: 464 COCA: 273

game

1 of 4

noun

1
a(1)
: a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other
(2)
: a division of a larger contest
(3)
: the manner of playing in a contest
(4)
: a particular aspect or phase of play in a game or sport
a football team's kicking game
(5)
: the set of rules governing a game
(6)
: the number of points necessary to win
(7)
: points scored in certain card games (as in all fours) by a player whose cards count up the highest
b
games plural : organized athletics
c(1)
: a field of gainful activity : line
the newspaper game
(2)
: any activity undertaken or regarded as a contest involving rivalry, strategy, or struggle
the dating game
the game of politics
also : the course or period of such an activity
got into aviation early in the game
(3)
: area of expertise : specialty sense 3
comedy is not my game
2
a(1)
: activity engaged in for diversion or amusement : play
(2)
: the equipment for a game
b
: often derisive or mocking jesting : fun, sport
make game of a nervous player
3
a
: a procedure or strategy for gaining an end : tactic
b
: an illegal or shady scheme or maneuver : racket
4
a(1)
: animals under pursuit or taken in hunting
especially : wild animals hunted for sport or food
(2)
: the flesh of game animals
b
: a target or object especially of ridicule or attack
often used in the phrase fair game
c
archaic : pluck
gamelike adjective

game

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adjective (1)

1
a
: willing or ready to proceed
were game for anything
b
: having or showing a resolute unyielding spirit
2
: of or relating to game
game laws
gamely adverb
gameness noun

game

3 of 4

verb

gamed; gaming; games

transitive + intransitive

1
: to manipulate, exploit, or cheat in (a system, a situation, etc.) slyly or dishonestly for personal gain
game the tax system
… a male bus driver who tried to game a drug test by using his wife's urine … Chuck Shepherd
2
: to play video games
Globally [in 2019], more than two billion people play video games, including 150 million Americans (nearly half the country's population), 60 percent of whom game daily. Ferris Jabr
3
: to play for a stake : gamble
Is it the interest of any man to steal, to game, to waste his health and mental faculties by drunkenness …? No. All these are roads to ruin. Charles Dickens
see also gaming
4
archaic : to lose or squander by gambling

game

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adjective (2)

: being a body part and especially a limb that is usually permanently impaired in function
Despite his eyeglasses and his game leg, early in 1900 [Erskine] Childers volunteered for the Boer War. Timothy Foote
Working his rifle lever with daunting speed despite his game arm … Ron Soodalter
Choose the Right Synonym for game

fun, jest, sport, game, play mean action or speech that provides amusement or arouses laughter.

fun usually implies laughter or gaiety but may imply merely a lack of serious or ulterior purpose.

played cards just for fun

jest implies lack of earnestness and may suggest a hoaxing or teasing.

hurt by remarks said only in jest

sport applies especially to the arousing of laughter against someone.

teasing begun in sport led to anger

game is close to sport, and often stresses mischievous or malicious fun.

made game of their poor relations

play stresses the opposition to earnest without implying any malice or mischief.

pretended to strangle his brother in play

Example Sentences

Noun poker and other gambling games She scored a goal to tie the game. We played a few games of chess. That was a good game! She won the first two games, but lost the set and the match. children playing at their games They are known to play a very rough game. She has a strong all-around game. She needs to improve her game if she wants to win the championship. a football team with a strong running game See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English game, gamen "delight, amusement, play, contest, pursuit of animals in sport," going back to Old English gamen, gomen "amusement, jest, pastime," going back to Germanic *gamano- (whence Old Saxon & Old High German gaman "amusement," Old Norse gaman "sport, amusement"), of uncertain origin

Adjective (1)

derivative of game entry 1 (earliest in phrase to die game "to meet death resolutely")

Verb

derivative of game entry 1

Adjective (2)

of obscure origin

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a(1)

Adjective (1)

1752, in the meaning defined at sense 1b

Verb

1512, in the meaning defined at sense

Adjective (2)

circa 1787, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of game was before the 12th century
BNC: 464 COCA: 273
game

noun¹

1activity/sport活動;體育運動ADJECTIVE | VERB + GAME | GAME + NOUN ADJECTIVEball, board, card球類運動;棋盤類遊戲;牌類遊戲computer, online, PC, video電腦遊戲;線上遊戲;電子遊戲adventure, role-playing, war冒險活動;角色扮演遊戲;戰爭遊戲guessing猜謎遊戲good, great有益的/很棒的活動This is a good game for getting people to mix.這是一項促進人們相互交流的有益活動。entertaining, fun娛樂活動competitive競技性活動competitive games in which there is always a winner and a loser總會有輸贏的競技性活動team團隊活動How I hated team games at school!我上學時曾經那麼痛恨團體活動!party聚會遊戲children's兒童遊戲children's party games like Musical Chairs隨音樂聲搶椅子之類的兒童聚會遊戲indoor, outdoor室內遊戲;戶外活動It's hard to find indoor games for children.很難找到適合兒童的室內遊戲。VERB + GAMElearn學習遊戲Children love learning new games.孩子喜歡學着玩新遊戲。create, design, develop, invent創作/設計/開發/發明遊戲The company is developing games to play on mobile phones.這家公司正在開發可在手機上玩的遊戲。release發行遊戲GAME + NOUNplayer玩遊戲的人designer, developer遊戲設計者/開發者games company, games industry遊戲公司/行業game room, games room (BrE) 遊戲室
game

noun²

2competition競爭ADJECTIVE | VERB + GAME | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEbig (= important) 大賽;重要比賽The guys are in training for their big game.這些人正在備戰一場大賽。close, tight, tough勢均力敵的/旗鼓相當的/艱苦的比賽It's going to be a close game.這將是一場勢均力敵的比賽。evenly contested, keenly contested (both especially BrE) 不相上下的/激烈的比賽play-off季後賽;加時賽away, home客場/主場比賽championship, league錦標賽;聯賽their first league game of the season他們本賽季的首場聯賽title冠軍爭奪賽exhibition表演賽baseball, basketball, football, soccer (NAmE) , etc.棒球賽、籃球賽、橄欖球賽、足球賽等VERB + GAMEhave, play進行比賽Last night he played the final game of his career.他昨晚打了自己職業生涯的最後一場比賽。The team is playing a home game this week.該隊本週在主場比賽。have, play進行比賽Shall we have a game of chess?咱們下一盤國際象棋怎麼樣?lose, win輸掉/贏得比賽We won the first game and lost the second.我們贏了第一場,輸了第二場。draw, tie (especially NAmE) 打成平局level (BrE) 將比分扳平The team fought back to level the game.該隊進行了反擊,將比分扳平。attend參加比賽see, watch觀看比賽dominate控制比賽The early stages of the game were dominated by the home team.主隊控制了比賽的前幾個階段。decide, seal決定/鎖定比賽(的結果)abandon, postpone放棄/推遲比賽PREPOSITIONgame against, game with (BrE) 和⋯對陣的比賽this week's game against the Titans本週對陣巨人隊的比賽next week's game with Liverpool下週對利物浦隊的比賽game of⋯的比賽To pass the time, we played a game of cards.為了消磨時間,我們玩起了紙牌。a game of tennis網球比賽
game

noun³

3how sb plays競技狀態ADJECTIVE | VERB + GAME | GAME + NOUN ADJECTIVEfine, good, great, perfect打得好That girl plays a great game of bridge.那個女孩打得一手好橋牌。VERB + GAMEhave, play擁有比賽狀態;打出競技水平Trevor had a good game.特雷弗打得很好。pitch, throw (both NAmE) 打出競技水平He pitched a perfect game at Atlanta.他在亞特蘭大比賽中的表現堪稱完美。Tibble threw a perfect game.蒂布爾表現完美。improve, lift, raise改進比賽技巧;提高競技狀態;提升水平Hendry raised his game to become the champion.亨得利提升了自己的水平,成為冠軍。GAME + NOUNwinner (especially NAmE) 比賽獲勝者
game

noun⁴

4games sports competition運動會ADJECTIVE | VERB + GAMES ADJECTIVECommonwealth, Olympic, etc.英聯邦運動會、奧林匹克運動會等VERB + GAMEScompete in, participate in, take part in (especially BrE) 在運動會上角逐;參加運動會She's hoping to participate in the next Olympic Games.她希望參加下一屆奧運會。host主辦運動會Chicago's bid to host the Olympic Games芝加哥申辦奧運會hold舉行運動會The Olympic Games are held every four years.奧運會每 4 年舉辦一次。
game

noun⁵

5business/activity行業;活動VERB + GAME | PREPOSITION | PHRASES VERB + GAMEbe in從事⋯行業How long have you been in this game?你幹這一行有多久了?enter進入⋯行業Lufthansa entered the game with a 25% stake in the company.漢莎航空公司進入該行業時持有這家公司 25% 的股份。PREPOSITIONgame of⋯活動the game of life / politics人生;政治PHRASESall part of the game活動的全部意義Getting dirty was all part of the game to the kids.對孩子們來說,把自己弄髒是樂趣所在。new to this game對這一行業陌生I'm new to this game myself.我本人對這一行業很陌生。
game

noun⁶

6secret plan秘密計劃ADJECTIVE | VERB + GAME ADJECTIVElittle, silly, stupid小花招;無聊的把戲;愚蠢的計謀dangerous危險的計謀He was unwittingly caught up in a dangerous game of lies and betrayals.他無意中捲入了一場充滿謊言和背叛的危險計謀中。VERB + GAMEplay玩把戲I realized that he had been playing a stupid game with me.我意識到他一直在和我玩一個愚蠢的把戲。put an end to結束詭計I'll soon put an end to her silly little games.我會立刻制止她愚蠢的鬼把戲。give away露馬腳Don't let him talk to anybody or he'll give the game away.不要讓他和任何人談話,否則他會泄露秘密的。

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