plural cards
plural cards
Learner's definition of CARD
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a [count] : a small piece of stiff paper that is marked with symbols or pictures to show its value, comes in a set, and is used for playing games (such as poker)纸牌;扑克牌 -
Each player is dealt five cards.每个玩家发五张牌。
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Shuffle the cards.洗牌。
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card tricks纸牌戏法
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He bought a deck/pack of cards.他买了一副牌。
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poker and other card games [=games that use a deck of cards]扑克和其他纸牌游戏
— called also playing card
— see also cardsharp, card table, face card, house of cards, picture card b cards [plural] : a game played with a deck of cards : a card game纸牌游戏 c [count] —
used figuratively to refer to something that gives you an advantage when you are trying to make a deal or reach an agreement好牌,王牌(比喻做生意或协商时的制胜绝招) d [singular] —
used figuratively to refer to an emotional issue (such as race) that is mentioned in a particular situation in order to give you an advantage感情牌(比喻为获得优势而在特定场合提及种族等感情问题) -
She used/played the gender card and said we didn't hire her because she's a woman.她打了张性别牌,说我们不雇她是因为她是女性。
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She was accused of playing the race card to defend her client. [=she was accused of saying that her client was treated unfairly because of his race]她因在为委托人辩护时大打种族牌而受到谴责。
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a : a thick piece of paper that is usually folded in half and decorated on one side and that contains a greeting, an invitation, etc.贺卡;请柬 — see also christmas card, greeting card 3
[count] : a rectangular piece of plastic that is used to buy goods or services or to get money from a bank or a machine银行卡;信用卡;借记卡 -
“Will you be paying cash?” “No, please put it on my card.” [=I will pay for it using my credit/debit card]“你用现金支付吗?“不,我刷卡。”
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an ATM card自动提款卡
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Insert your card into the machine. = Swipe/Pass your card through the machine.请把卡插入机器。
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a : a rectangular piece of paper or plastic with information about a person written on it(显示个人信息的)卡片 b : a small piece of paper that is used for writing down information记事卡;留言卡 6
[count] : a thin, hard board that has small electronic devices on it and that can be added to the inside of a computer to make the computer perform different tasks(计算机的)电路板卡,插件 7
[count] : a list of the individual competitions that will happen at a sports event : a sports program赛事一览表 -
a racing card [=a list of races]径赛项目一览表
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a boxing card [=a list of boxing matches]拳击比赛项目一览表
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Three fights are on the card tonight.今晚的比赛项目一览表上有三场赛事。
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[count] old-fashioned : a funny or amusing person滑稽可笑的人
get your card
British or be given your card
: to be told that you no longer have a job被解雇
hold (all/all of) the cards
: to be in control of a situation and have the power to make decisions能控制局势;有决定权
in the cards
(US) or British on the cards
: certain or likely to happen in the future确定要发生的;可能发生的 —
often used in negative statements常用于否定句
lay/put (all/all of) your cards on the table
: to be honest with other people and to tell them your thoughts, plans, etc., in a very open way(把所有的想法、计划等)和盘托出;摊牌
play/hold/keep your cards close to the/your chest/vest
: to keep your plans, ideas, etc., hidden from other people秘而不宣;守口如瓶
play your cards right
: to do things in an intelligent and well-planned way办事精明;处理得当 2 card /ˈkɑɚd/ verb
cards; carded; carding
cards; carded; carding
Learner's definition of CARD
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US, informal : to ask (someone) to show a form of identification (such as a driver's license) in order to prove that the person is old enough to do something (such as to drink alcohol)要求…出示身份证件 2
: to achieve (a score) in golf(在高尔夫球比赛中)得分