whist: [17] The game of whist was originally called whisk, and it is generally assumed that the name came from the ‘whisking’ away of the cards after the tricks had been taken (whisk [14] itself was borrowed from a Scandinavian source that went back ultimately to the prehistoric Germanic base *wisk- ‘move quickly’). Charles Cotton, however, in his Complete Gamester 1680, said that it was ‘called Whist from the silence that is to be observed in the play’ (whist is also a now archaic exclamation meaning ‘be quiet!’).
whist (n.)
card game for four, 1660s, alteration of whisk, name of a kind of card game, alluded to as early as 1520s, perhaps so called from the notion of "whisking" up cards after each trick, and thus from whisk (v.). Altered perhaps on assumption that the word was an interjection invoking silence, by influence of whist "silent" (15c.).
whist 英文释义
1. a card game for four players who form two partnerships; a pack of 52 cards is dealt and each side scores one point for each trick it takes in excess of six
whist 双语例句
1. And when I'm gone -- Whist, darlin ', listen to me!
等到我过世的时候 ---- 别响呀, 亲爱的, 听我说嘛!
来自飘（部分）
2. Bridge, poker and whist are card - games.
桥牌 、 扑克和惠斯特都是纸牌游戏.
来自辞典例句
3. Are you in for this game of whist?
这场惠斯特桥牌你参加 吗 ?
来自辞典例句
4. There are six of us two too many for a game of whist.
我们有六个人--要打惠斯特牌就多了两个人.
来自辞典例句
5. Through the centuries whist evolved and grew steadily in popularity.
历经几个世纪的演化,它逐渐变得流行起来.
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whist 实用场景例句
Are you in for this game of whist?
这场惠斯特桥牌你参加 吗 ?
辞典例句
Through the centuries whist evolved and grew steadily in popularity.
历经几个世纪的演化,它逐渐变得流行起来.
期刊摘选
In addition to those qualities which please the softer sex , Legard was a good whist player.
除了那些博得女性喜欢的品质外,勒加特还是个打惠斯特牌的能手.
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His sole pastimes were reading the papers and playing whist.
他唯一的消遣就是看报和玩“惠司脱”,这种安静的娱乐最合于他的天性.
期刊摘选
There are six of us two too many for a game of whist.
我们有六个人--要打惠斯特牌就多了两个人.
辞典例句
Aouda , understood whist sufficiently well, and even received some compliments on her playing from Mr Fogg.
艾娥达夫人打得相当好, 连一本正经的福克先生有时也称赞她的技巧高明.
期刊摘选
Used for measuring number of whist cotton, wool, silk, twine and chemical fibre.
测定棉 、 毛 、 丝 、 麻、化纤等纱线的捻度,并能自动打印测试数据和统计效果.
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Action is the best remedy for treating fear whist reluctance and retardance are the least recommended.
