gambit
柯林斯詞典
1. N-COUNT A gambit is an action or set of actions which you carry out in order to try to gain an advantage in a situation or game. 佔(zhàn)先的策略[usu with supp]
He sees the proposal as more of a diplomatic gambit than a serious defence proposal. 他認(rèn)爲(wèi)與其說(shuō)這是一項(xiàng)嚴(yán)肅的防禦計(jì)劃,不如說(shuō)是一種搶佔(zhàn)先機(jī)的外交策略。
Campaign strategists are calling the plan a clever political gambit. 競(jìng)選戰(zhàn)略家們把這項(xiàng)計(jì)劃稱(chēng)作一個(gè)狡猾的政治策略。
2. N-COUNT A gambit is a remark which you make to someone in order to start or continue a conversation with them. 開(kāi)場(chǎng)白[usu with supp]
His favourite opening gambit is: "You are so beautiful, will you be my next wife?"
他最喜歡的開(kāi)場(chǎng)白是:“你真漂亮。願(yuàn)意做我的下一任妻子嗎?”
Bernard made no response to Tom's conversational gambits. 伯納德沒(méi)有廻應(yīng)湯姆對(duì)話(huà)的開(kāi)場(chǎng)白。
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gambit /?ɡ?mb?t/ (gambits)
劍橋詞典
gambit noun [C] (CLEVER ACTION)
a clever action in a game or other situation that is intended to achieve an advantage and usually involves taking a risk
精心策劃的一招;(常指帶有風(fēng)險(xiǎn)的)策略;險(xiǎn)招
Her clever opening gambit gave her an early advantage . 她開(kāi)侷就出險(xiǎn)招,搶佔(zhàn)了先機(jī)。
Their promise to lower taxes is clearly an election-year gambit. 他們降低稅收的許諾很顯然是大選年的策略。
games specialized
a way of beginning a game of chess , in which you intentionally lose a pawn (= game piece ) in order to win some other form of advantage later
(國(guó)際象棋中開(kāi)侷時(shí)犧牲一卒以取得優(yōu)勢(shì)的)開(kāi)侷讓棋法
gambit noun [C] (REMARK)
a remark that you make to someone in order to start a conversation
開(kāi)場(chǎng)白
"I hear you're a friend of Jamie's" was her opening gambit. “我聽(tīng)說(shuō)你是傑米的朋友,”她搭訕道。 返回 gambit