game noun ⇨game1 (a game of football/chess)⇨game2 (ball/party games)⇨fraud2 (So that's his little game.)⇨interest2 (playing games with the dog)⇨round (the opening game)
game1
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a game of football/chess/cards足球／国际象棋／纸牌比赛ball/party games球类运动；聚会游戏game ♦︎ match ♦︎ final ♦︎ test ♦︎ tie ♦︎ fixture ♦︎ play-off ♦︎ fight ♦︎ round ♦︎ replay ♦︎ boutThese are all words for sports events where people or teams compete against each other.这些词均表示赛事、比赛。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a game / match / final / test / tie / fixture / play-off / fight / replay / bout against / between / with sb◆an exciting game / match / final / tie / fight◆a tough game / match / tie / fixture / fight / bout◆a big game / match◆a home game / match / test / tie / fixture◆an away game / match / tie / fixture◆a / an international / friendly game / match / fixture◆a football game / match / final / fixture◆a tennis game / match / final◆a rugby game / match / test◆a cricket match / test◆to win / lose a game / match / final / test / tie / play-off / fight / replay / bout◆to play a game / a match / in a final / a test / a tie / a fixture / a round◆to go to / see / watch a game / match / final / test / tie / play-off / fight / replay■game [countable] a sports event or other activity in which people or teams compete against each other体育赛事；比赛◆a game of chess国际象棋比赛◆Will he be available for Saturday's game against the Bears?他能参加周六对熊队的比赛吗？■match [countable] (especially BrE) a sports event in which people or teams compete against each other体育比赛；竞赛◆They're playing an important match against Chelsea on Saturday.星期六他们和切尔西队有一场重要比赛。◆I'll probably watch the match on TV.我可能会在电视上看那场比赛。NOTE辨析 Game or match?Game has a wider range of uses than match: it is used to talk about team sports, or activities in which individuals play against each other. * game的用法比match更为广泛，可指团队运动或个人间的对抗性活动◆a game of football / chess / cards足球／国际象棋／纸牌比赛However, it is not used so often in this meaning to talk about individual sports such as tennis: a game in tennis has a more particular meaning, as one part of a tennis match. In British English match is used to talk about individual or team sports but not other activities.不过，表达此义时，game不常指网球等个人运动，而要用tennis match（网球比赛）。game在网球运动中有特定的意思，指比赛的一局。在英式英语中，match指个人或团队的体育运动，但不指其他活动◆a chess/cards matchIn American English match is used for individual sports, but game is preferred for team sports.在美式英语中，match用于指个人运动，game更多指团队运动 (BrE) ◆a football match足球比赛 (BrE, NAmE) ◆a football game足球比赛You can say a game of football or a football game/match but not◆a match of footballChess game is less frequent than a game of chess; in British English a card game is a type of card game, such as bridge or poker, not an occasion when people play cards, but in American English it can be either.可以说 a game of football或a football game/match，但不说a match of football。一般用a game of chess，较少用chess game。a card game在英式英语中指某种牌类比赛，如桥牌或扑克，而非众人玩牌的场合，但在美式英语中指二者皆可。■final [countable] the last in a series of games or competitions in which the winner is decided决赛◆She reached the final of the 100m hurdles.她取得了100米跨栏的决赛资格。◆The players met in last year's final.这些选手在去年的决赛上相遇过。◆The country will stage next year's World Cup finals(= the last few games in the competition).明年的世界杯决赛将在该国进行。■test ( Test) ( ˈtest match) [countable] (BrE) (in cricket or rugby) a match played between the teams of two different countries, usually as part of a series of matches on a tour（板球或橄榄球的）国家队间的比赛（常为一系列巡回比赛的一部分）◆They played well in the first test against South Africa.他们在对南非的第一场国际锦标赛中打得不错。■tie [countable] (BrE) (in sport, especially football) a match that is part of a larger competition（尤指足球等运动的）淘汰赛◆It was the first leg of the Cup tie between Leeds and Roma.那是利兹队和罗马队在优胜杯淘汰赛中的第一轮比赛。 see also tie ⇨ drawnoun■fixture / /ˈfɪkstʃə(r)/ / [countable] (BrE) a sports event that has been arranged to take place on a particular date and at a particular place（定期定点举行的）体育活动，体育节◆There are plans to make the race an annual fixture.已有计划使该赛事成为一年一度的体育活动。◆It will be difficult to fit the match into an already crowded fixture list(= list of planned matches to be played).将该比赛纳入已经非常紧凑的赛程表会比较困难。■ˈplay-off (BrE) (NAmEplayoff) [countable](in sport) a match or series of matches between two teams or players with equal points or positions to decide the winner（运动比赛中平分后决出胜负的）附加赛，季后赛◆Britain now face a play-off for the bronze medal against South Korea.英国现在将要进行一场和韩国角逐铜牌的附加赛。ⓘ In many US sports the playoffs are the part of the season, after the regular sports season is over, when the best teams play each other for the title.在美国的许多运动项目中，playoff是赛季的一部分，指常规赛季结束后成绩最好的运动队之间的争冠比赛◆It looks like the Red Sox and the Yankees will meet in the playoffs again this year.看来红袜队和扬基队今年又要在季后赛中相遇了。■fight [countable] a match between two people in a sport in which people fight with their hands or bodies, such as boxing or wrestling（拳击、摔跤等）搏击比赛◆He is unbeaten in 34 fights.他连续34场搏击比赛保持不败。◆He has lined up a world title fight against Lewis.他已经安排了一场和刘易斯对决的世界冠军争霸赛。■round [countable] a complete game of golf; a complete way around a course in some other sports, such as showjumping(= riding a horse and jumping over a set of fences)（高尔夫球、马术场地障碍赛等的）一轮比赛，一局◆We played a round of golf.我们打了一场高尔夫球。◆It was the first horse to jump a clear round.这是干净利落地完成整套跳跃表演的第一匹马。■replay / /ˈriːpleɪ/ / [countable] (BrE) a match that is played again because neither side won in the previous match（因未决出胜负而进行的）重赛◆They scored a late goal to force a replay.他们终场前进了一球，不得不进行重赛。■bout / /baʊt/ / [countable] a match between two people in a fighting sport such as boxing or wrestling（拳击、摔跤等）搏击比赛◆It was hailed as one of the best heavyweight bouts of recent times.这被誉为近年来最精彩的重量级拳击比赛之一。
game2
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a game of football/chess/cards足球／国际象棋／纸牌比赛ball/party games球类运动；聚会游戏game ♦︎ sportThese are both words for an activity with rules in which people or teams compete against each other.这两个词均表示有规则的游戏或运动。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to play / take part in a game / sport◆team games / sports■game [countable] an activity or sport with rules in which people or teams compete against each other（有规则的）游戏，运动，体育项目◆ball / card / board / computer / video games球类运动；纸牌／棋类／电脑／视频游戏◆competitive games in which there is always a winner and a loser总有输赢的竞争性比赛◆children's party games like Musical Chairs抢座位之类的儿童集体游戏◆This is a good game for getting people to mix.这是一个不错的让人互相交流的游戏。◆Chess is a game of skill.国际象棋是讲究技巧的游戏。ⓘ Games [plural] is used for a large organized sports event.复数形式games指有组织的大型体育活动◆the Olympic Games奥运会 see also game ⇨ interestnoun2■sport [countable] an activity that you do for pleasure or to keep fit and that needs physical effort or skill, usually done in a special playing area and according to fixed rules体育运动◆skiing, skating and other winter sports滑雪、滑冰和其他冬季运动◆Which is the country's most popular spectator sport(= which sport do the most people watch)?该国最受欢迎的观赏性体育运动是什么？◆I need to take up a sport to get fit.为了健康，我需要开始运动了。◆ (NAmE) Did you play any sports in high school?你上高中时做什么运动吗？ⓘ In British English use do and the uncountable sport.在英式英语中，用do和不可数形式的sport搭配◆ (BrE) Did you do any sport at school?你上学时做什么运动吗？ see also sport ⇨ sport
fraud2
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obtain sth by fraud靠欺诈得到某物a $100 million fraud * 1亿元数额的骗局fraud ♦︎ game ♦︎ scam ♦︎ racket ♦︎ conThese are all words for a dishonest plan.这些词均表示诡计、花招、骗局。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a $1 million fraud / scam / racket◆a / an insurance / financial fraud / scam◆to operate / run / be involved in a fraud / scam / racket◆to control a fraud / racket■fraud / /frɔːd/ / [countable] an act of committing fraud(= the crime of deceiving sb in order to get money or goods illegally)欺诈行为；欺骗行为◆He helped prevent a $100 million fraud.他协助阻止了一桩1亿元数额的骗局。 see also defraud ⇨ defraud■game [countable] (informal) a secret and clever plan or trick诡计；策略；花招◆So that's his little game(= now I know what he has been planning).原来这就是他的鬼把戏。■scam [countable] (informal) a clever plan for getting money illegally by deceiving people欺诈；诈财骗局◆She got involved in an insurance scam.她卷入了一桩保险骗局中。■racket [countable] (informal) an organized way of getting money illegally非法谋财；诈骗；勒索◆They believe that he was the victim of a protection racket.他们认为他是一起敲诈保护费勾当的受害者。NOTE辨析 Scam or racket?A racket usually involves exchanging money for illegal activities such as buying and selling drugs, or forcing people to pay money by threatening them. * racket通常指涉及金钱交易的违法活动，如买卖毒品或威逼别人交钱◆an extortion / protection racket敲诈勒索；勒索保护费A scam usually involves getting money by cheating the system in some way. * scam通常指在某体系内舞弊来诈财◆a gambling / insurance / credit card / VAT scam赌博／保险／信用卡／增值税骗局■con [singular] (informal) an act of cheating sb诡计；骗局；欺骗◆The so-called bargain was just a con!所谓的减价商品只不过是个骗局！◆ (BrE) It was all one big con trick.全是骗人的花招。◆ (NAmE) a con game骗局◆He's a real con artist(= a person who regularly cheats others).他绝对是个行骗老手。ⓘ Con is a short form of the term confidence trick (BrE) or confidence game (NAmE) . * con是英式英语中confidence trick或美式英语中confidence game的缩略式。 see also con ⇨ cheatverb
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places of interest风景名胜Her interests are music and gardening.她的爱好是音乐和园艺。interest ♦︎ hobby ♦︎ game ♦︎ pastime ♦︎ entertainment ♦︎ amusementThese are all words for activities that you do for pleasure in your spare time.这些词均表示闲暇活动、业余爱好。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a popular interest / hobby / pastime / entertainment / amusement◆to have / share interests / hobbies◆to take up / pursue an interest / a hobby■interest [countable] an activity or subject that you do or study for pleasure in your spare time业余爱好◆Her main interests are music and gardening.她的主要爱好是音乐和园艺。◆He was a man of wide interests outside his work.他是个有广泛业余爱好的人。 see also passion ⇨ tastenoun1■hobby [countable] an activity that you do for pleasure in your spare time业余爱好◆Her hobbies include swimming and cooking.她爱好游泳和烹饪。◆I only play jazz as a hobby.我弹奏爵士乐只是业余爱好。■game [countable] a children's activity when they play with toys, pretend to be sb else, etc.; an activity that you do to have fun儿童游戏；娱乐；消遣◆The children invented a new game.孩子们发明了一种新游戏。◆He was playing games with the dog.他在逗狗玩。 see also game ⇨ game2■pastime /ˈpɑːstaɪm; NAmEˈpæstaɪm/ [countable] an activity that people do for pleasure in their spare time消遣；休闲活动◆Eating out is the national pastime in France.在法国，下馆子是普遍的消遣方式。NOTE辨析 Interest, hobby or pastime?A hobby is often more active than an interest.相对于interest，hobby涉及更为积极的参与◆His main hobby is football(= he plays football).他的主要业余爱好是踢足球。◆His main interest is football(= he watches and reads about football, and may or may not play it).他的主要业余爱好是足球。Pastime is used when talking about people in general; when you are talking about yourself or an individual person it is more usual to use interest or hobby. * pastime泛指大众的消遣活动，指自己或个人的业余爱好较常用interest或hobby◆Eating out is the national interest/hobby in France.◆Do you have any pastimes?■entertainment [countable] a film, show or other event used to entertain people娱乐片；文娱节目；娱乐活动◆Local entertainments are listed in the newspaper.本地的娱乐活动刊登在报上。■amusement [countable, usually plural] a game or activity that provides entertainment and pleasure娱乐活动；游戏；消遣活动◆traditional seaside amusements including boats, go-karts and a funfair乘船、越野卡丁车和露天游乐场等传统海滨娱乐活动
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➡ See also the entry for ⇨ stage1另见stage条第1义round ♦︎ leg ♦︎ lap ♦︎ hole ♦︎ game ♦︎ set ♦︎ heat ♦︎ innings ♦︎ inning ♦︎ half ♦︎ quarterThese are all words for a stage or section of a sports competition, match or race.这些词均表示体育比赛的阶段、局、场。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆in a round / a leg / a game / a set / a heat / an innings / an inning / a half / a quarter◆the first / second, etc. round / leg / lap / hole / game / set / heat / innings / inning / half / quarter◆the opening round / leg / lap / hole / game / set / heat / half / quarter◆the final round / leg / lap / hole / game / set / heat / quarter◆to play a hole / a game / an innings / a set / a half / a quarter◆to win a round / leg / hole / game / set / heat■round [countable] a stage in a sports competition; a part of a boxing or wrestling match比赛阶段；局；场；（拳击或摔跤比赛的）回合◆Norwich City are through to the third round of the FA Cup.诺里奇市打进了足总杯第三轮比赛。◆The fight only lasted five rounds.比赛只持续了五个回合。■leg [countable] one part of a race; one of a series of games played between the same opponents in a sports competition一段赛程；（与同一对手进行的比赛的）一场，一局，一回合◆The Spanish team won the third leg.西班牙队在第三回合领先。◆I really believe we can turn around that 4-2 first leg deficit and win this game.我绝对相信我们能扭转第一局2:4的落后局面，赢得这场比赛。■lap [countable] one journey around a track during a race（跑道的）一圈◆The 800m is two laps of the track.800米要绕跑道两圈。◆He was overtaken on the final lap.他在最后一圈被超过。■hole [countable](in golf) a hollow in the ground that you must get the ball into; one of the sections of a golf course with the tee at the beginning and the hole at the end（高尔夫球）球洞，球座到球洞的区域◆The ball rolled into the hole and she had won.球滚进了洞，她赢了。◆an eighteen-hole golf course十八洞高尔夫球场◆She won by one hole.她领先一洞赢得比赛。■game [countable] a section of a match in sports such as tennis, which forms a unit in scoring（网球等比赛的）一局，一场◆He's levelled the second set at two games all.他第二盘把比分扳成2:2平。■set [countable] one section of a match in sports such as tennis or volleyball, which consists of a number of games or points（网球、排球等比赛的）盘，局◆He's 3-1 up in the third set.他第三盘以3:1领先。◆The final went to five sets.决赛打了五局。◆She won in straight sets(= without losing a set).她一盘未失拿下比赛。■heat [countable] one of a series of races or competitions, the winners of which compete against each other in the next part of the competition预赛；分组赛◆She won her heat.她在预赛中获胜。◆He did well in the heats; hopefully he'll do as well in the final.他在预赛中成绩很好，希望他在决赛中也有出色表现。NOTE辨析 Round or heat?Round is a more general word to describe a stage of a competition. In some sports, a long competition over a whole year can be divided into events or races which are called rounds.表示比赛阶段时round含义更宽泛。在某些运动中，历时一整年的长期比赛可以分为数个项目或赛事，称为round◆the third round of the championship in Japan日本锦标赛的第三轮A stage of a competition in which the winners in each part compete against each other in the next part of the competition, until only two teams or players are left in the final, can be called a round or a heat. Heat is used especially to describe a race between individuals, such as in running or swimming.决赛前的每轮淘汰赛称为round或heat。heat尤指个人之间的速度比赛，如跑步或游泳。■innings [countable](in cricket) a section of a match during which a team or individual player is batting(= hitting the ball)（板球）局，回合◆Bangladesh are 90 for 5 in their second innings.孟加拉队在其第二局将比分打成90:5。■inning [countable](in baseball) one of nine sections of a game in which each team has a turn at batting（棒球）局，回合◆The Chicago Cubs scored two runs in the first inning.芝加哥小熊队在第一局拿下两分。■half [countable] either of two periods of time into which a sports game is divided（比赛的）半场，半局◆No goals were scored in the first half.上半场没有得分。■quarter [countable] one of the four periods of time into which a game of basketball or American football is divided（篮球或美式足球）一节，一局◆Ford scored the winning touchdown early in the fourth quarter.福特在第四局早早达阵，锁定胜局。