card
noun /kɑːd/
/kɑːrd/
Idioms - [uncountable, countable] (British English) thick, stiff paper; a piece of this for writing on
卡片纸；厚纸片；薄纸板 - a piece of card
一张卡片纸 - The model of the building was made of card.
建筑物的模型是用厚纸片制作的。 - Each person wrote their question on a card.
每个人都在卡片上写下他们的问题。
- a piece of card
- [countable] a piece of stiff paper that is folded in the middle and has a picture on the front of it, used for sending somebody a message with your good wishes, an invitation, etc.
贺卡；慰问卡；请柬 - a birthday/get-well/good luck card
生日贺卡；祝愿康复卡；幸运贺卡 - Everyone at work signed a card for her.
每位同事都在给她的贺卡上签了名。 - When they got engaged I sent them a card.
他们订婚时，我给他们寄了一张卡片。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- greeting
- greetings
- birthday
- …
- give somebody
- send somebody
- sign
- …
- a birthday/get-well/good luck card
- [countable] a postcard (= a card used for sending messages by post without an envelope, especially one that has a picture on one side)
卡： 明信片- Did you get my card from Italy?
你收到我从意大利寄出的明信片了吗？
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- greeting
- greetings
- birthday
- …
- give somebody
- send somebody
- sign
- …
- Did you get my card from Italy?
- [countable] a small piece of stiff paper or plastic with information on it, especially information about somebody’s identity
（尤指显示个人资料的）卡片 - a membership card
会员卡 - an appointment card
预约卡 - She got her first library card at the age of seven.
她七岁时得到了她的第一张借书证。 - a set of free recipe cards
一套免费的食谱卡
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- ID
- identity
- membership
- …
- hand somebody
- hand out
- scan
- …
- catalogue
- reader
- on a/the card
- a membership card
- [countable] a business card (= a small card printed with somebody's name and details of their job and company)
名片 - Here's my card if you need to contact me again.
如果你需要再和我联系，这是我的名片。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- ID
- identity
- membership
- …
- hand somebody
- hand out
- scan
- …
- catalogue
- reader
- on a/the card
- Here's my card if you need to contact me again.
- [countable] (British English also visiting card, North American English calling card)(especially in the past) a small card with your name on it that you leave with somebody after, or instead of, a formal visit
卡： 上面贴有您的名字的小卡，您在正式访问后或代替正式访问后随同他人离开Collocations Dictionaryadjective- ID
- identity
- membership
- …
- hand somebody
- hand out
- scan
- …
- catalogue
- reader
- on a/the card
- enlarge image[countable] a small piece of plastic, especially one given by a bank or shop, used for buying things or obtaining money
信用卡；现金卡；储值卡 - I put the meal on (= paid for it using) my card.
我用信用卡支付餐费。 - Can I pay with a card?
我可以用卡支付吗？ - Thieves used her cards to go on a spending spree.
窃贼用她的信用卡进行疯狂消费。
see also ATM card, bank card, cash card, charge card, chip card, credit card, debit card, gift card, Gold Card™, phonecard, smart card, swipe card- Contact the bank and cancel all your cards.
联系银行注销你所有的卡。 - He had a wallet full of plastic cards.
他钱包里塞满了银行卡。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- plastic
- ATM
- cash
- …
- pay by
- put something on
- use
- …
- number
- holder
- company
- …
- I put the meal on (= paid for it using) my card.
- enlarge image(also playing card)[countable] any one of a set of 52 cards with numbers and pictures printed on one side, which are used to play various card game
纸牌： 一组52张卡片中的任何一张，其一侧印有数字和图片，用于玩各种纸牌游戏（英式英语）- (British English) a pack of cards
一副纸牌 - (especially North American English) a deck of cards
一副纸牌 - Each player in turn must play a card.
每个玩家依次必须出一张牌。
WordfinderTopics Games and toysa2- ace
- card
- cut
- deal
- gambling
- hand
- jack
- shuffle
- suit
- trump
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- playing
- winning
- court
- …
- deck
- pack
- hand
- …
- cut
- deal
- shuffle
- …
- game
- player
- playing
- …
- (British English) a pack of cards
- cards[plural] a game or games in which playing cards are used
纸牌游戏 - Who wants to play cards?
谁想玩牌？ - I've never been very good at cards.
我打牌的技术向来不高。 - Let's have a game of cards.
咱们来玩纸牌吧。 - She won £20 at cards.
她打牌赢了 20 英镑。
Collocations Dictionary… of card- game
- play
- lose at
- win at
- …
- Who wants to play cards?
- [countable] a small device containing an electronic circuit that is part of a computer or added to it, enabling it to perform particular functions
电路板卡；插件 - a printed circuit card
印刷电路卡 - a memory card
存储卡 - a graphics/sound/video card
显卡/声卡/显卡
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- graphics
- memory
- network
- …
- install
- slot
- a printed circuit card
- [countable] (old-fashioned, informal) an unusual or funny person
怪人；引人发笑的人；活宝 - [countable] a list of all the races at a particular race meeting (= a series of horse races)
（赛马大会的）赛事一览表 - [countable] (specialist) a machine or tool used for cleaning and combing wool or cotton before it is spun
梳理机；梳理工具
paper纸
with a message信息
with information资料
for money代替货币
in games游戏
computing计算机技术
person人
horse races赛马
for wool/cotton毛；棉
词源noun senses 1 to 12 late Middle English (originally in sense 8 of the noun): from Old French carte, from Latin carta, charta, from Greek khartēs ‘papyrus leaf’. noun sense 13 late Middle English: from Old French carde, from Provençal carda, from cardar ‘tease, comb’, based on Latin carere ‘to card’.
Idioms
somebody’s best/strongest/winning card
- something that gives somebody an advantage over other people in a particular situation
某人的王牌；最强有力的一招；制胜的绝招
the cards/odds are stacked against you
- you are unlikely to succeed because the conditions are not good for you
形势对你不利
the cards/odds are stacked in your favour
- you are likely to succeed because the conditions are good and you have an advantage
形势对你有利
get your cards
- (British English, old-fashioned, informal) to be told to leave a job
被解雇；被炒鱿鱼
give somebody their cards
- (British English, old-fashioned, informal) to make somebody leave their job
解雇；开除；炒…的鱿鱼
have a card up your sleeve
- to have an idea, a plan, etc. that will give you an advantage in a particular situation and that you keep secret until it is needed
有锦囊妙计；留有一招
hold all the cards
- (informal) to be able to control a particular situation because you have an advantage over other people
能控制局势；应付自如；占上风
hold/keep/play your cards close to your chest
- to keep your ideas, plans, etc. secret
守口如瓶；秘而不宣
lay/put your cards on the table
- to tell somebody honestly what your plans, ideas, etc. are
摊牌；（把计划或想法等）和盘托出
on the cards (British English)
(North American English in the cards)
- (informal) likely to happen
可能发生的；可能的 - The merger has been on the cards for some time now.
合并的事情已经酝酿了一段时间。
- The merger has been on the cards for some time now.
play the… card
- to mention a particular subject, idea or quality in order to gain an advantage
打…牌；出…招 - He accused his opponent of playing the immigration card during the campaign.
他指责对手在竞选活动中打移民牌。
- He accused his opponent of playing the immigration card during the campaign.
play your cards right
- to deal successfully with a particular situation so that you achieve some advantage or something that you want
办事精明；做事有盘算；处理得当 - If you play your cards right, the job could be yours when she leaves.
如果你处理得当，当她离开时，这份工作可能就是你的了。
- If you play your cards right, the job could be yours when she leaves.
show your cards/hand
(North American English also tip your hand)
- to make your plans or intentions known
摊牌；让对方摸着底细；公开自己的意图