/geɪm; ˇem/
n
1 [C]
(a) form of play or sport with rules 游戏; 运动
*popular children's games 儿童喜爱的游戏
* a game of chance/skill 一种碰运气的[赛技巧的]游戏.
(b) instance of this 游戏; 运动
*to play a game of chess, football, hide-and-seek, etc 下棋、踢足球、捉迷藏
* Let's have a game of snooker. 咱们打一局台球吧. =>Usage at sport 用法见sport.
2 games [pl]
(a) athletics or sport as part of a school curriculum （学校的）体育活动
*Mary never played games at school. 玛丽在学校从不参加体育活动.
(b) (also the Games) (international) athletic contests （国际）体育比赛, 运动会
*the Olympic/Commonwealth/Highland `Games 奥林匹克[英联邦/苏格兰高地]运动会.
3 [C] part of a game (eg tennis or bridge) that forms a scoring unit （网球或桥牌的）一局, 一盘, 一场
*We need another twenty points to make game, ie in bridge. 我们需再打20分才够一局（桥牌）.
* They lost the first game of the second set, ie in tennis. 他们在第二盘中输了第一局（网球赛）.
* (one) game all, two games all, etc, ie each player or team has won one game, two games, etc 各赢一局、各赢两局等
* Game, set and match (to...), ie The tennis match has been won (by...) 赢得这局、盘、场网球赛的是...
* [attrib 作定语] game `point, ie stage in a competition when one point is needed to win the game （比赛中）决胜的一分.
4 [C] set of equipment for playing a game （游戏或运动的）器材
*My uncle always gives us a `board game for Christmas. 我叔叔每逢圣诞节总要送给我们一副棋.
5 [C] (usu sing 通常作单数) (infml 口)
(a) secret and cunning plan; trick 诡计; 计谋; 花招
*So that's his (little) game! ie Now I know what he has been planning. 原来那就是他的鬼点子!
* I wish I knew what her game is, ie what she is planning to do. 但愿我知道她打的是什么主意.
(b) type of activity or business 活动类型; 行业
*the `publishing game 出版业
* the game of `politics 政治工作
* How long have you been in `this game? 你从事这一行业有多久了?
6 [U] (flesh of) wild animals or birds hunted for sport or food 猎物; 野兽或野禽的肉
*[attrib 作定语] game `pie 野味馅饼.
7 (idm 习语) beat sb at his own game => beat1. easy game => easy1. fair game => fair1. fun and games => fun. the ,game is not worth the `candle (saying 谚) the advantages to be gained from doing sth are not worth the trouble, expense, etc involved 不值得做; 得不偿失. the game is `up (usu said to or by a wrongdoer when he is caught 抓到做坏事者时说的话或做坏事者被抓到时的自语) your/our crime, trickery, etc has been discovered 事情已败露了; 你[我们]完蛋了. a game that `two can play; `two can play at `that game (that is a) wrongdoing or trick that a victim can copy in return 那一套你会我也会. give the `game away carelessly reveal a secret 不慎泄露秘密; 露马脚. the luck of the game => luck. a mug's game => mug2. the name of the game => name1. (be) ,off one's `game unable to play as well as usual 竞技状态不佳; 发挥失常. (be) on the `game (sl 俚) involved in prostitution or thieving 卖淫; 行窃. play a cat-and-mouse game with sb => cat1. play the `game
(a) play according to the rules 按规矩办事; 遵守规则.
(b) (fig 比喻) act in a fair or honourable way 办事公道; 光明正大
*John only pretends to do his share of the work; he's just not playing the game. 约翰只是装成做他那份工作, 实际上并不真心好好干. play sb's game act so as to further sb's plans intentionally or unintentionally 有意或无意地促进某人 的计画
*She didn't realize that by complaining she was only playing Peter's game. 她未曾想发牢骚无形中反倒帮了彼得的忙. a waiting game => wait1.

/geɪm; ˇem/
adj ~ (for sth/to do sth) eager and willing to undertake sth risky; brave 跃跃欲试的; 有冒险精神的; 勇敢的
*`Who'll climb up to get it?' `I'm game (to try).' ｀谁愿意爬上去把它拿下来?＇｀我来（试试）.＇
* He's always game for an adventure. 他一向热衷于冒险.

/geɪm; ˇem/
adj (dated infml 旧, 口) lame; crippled (esp in the leg) 残疾的; （尤指）瘸的, 跛的
*He is game in the leg/has a game leg. 他腿瘸[有一只瘸腿]. Cf 参看 gammy.


用作食物的野生动物的肉

the flesh of wild animals that is used for food