情景会话口袋书人际篇258:棋牌(4)

 　　13. I have no time for playing cards.

　　我没有闲暇玩牌。

　　还能这样说：

　　I am too busy to play cards.

　　I can't spare time to play cards.

　　应用解析：

　　bide¹ one's time 等待良机；

　　have no time for 没时间做某事；

　　allow ab. time 给某人放宽时间；

　　have a rough time 过得很苦；

　　beat time 打拍子；

　　it is high time 正是应该……的时候

　　14. Poker² is illegal in some Asian countries.

　　玩扑克在某些亚洲国家是非法的。

　　还能这样说：

　　It is unlawful to play poker in some Asian countries.

　　Some Asian countries make laws to forbid playing poker.

　　15. Could you show me some card tricks?

　　你能给我表演一些纸牌戏法吗？

　　还能这样说：

　　Would you like to show me some card tricks?

　　Can you perform some card tricks to me?

　　应用解析：

　　put one's cards on the table 摊牌，公布自己的打算；

　　play one's cards right 小心行事；

　　show one's cards 表明意图或计划；

　　play one's card well 做事精明，处事得当

　　16. They play card so as to pass time.

　　他们打牌为的是消磨时间。

　　还能这样说：

　　They play card to kill time.

　　They fleet time by playing card.

　　应用解析：

　　bring sth. to pass 使某事发生；

　　come to such a pass 处境危急，情况危急；

　　pass degree 英国的普通学士学位；

　　pass muster³ 被认为符合要求，过得去

　　17. They played cards through the whole night.

　　他们通宵打牌。

　　还能这样说：

　　They spent the whole night playing cards.

　　They played cards all night long.

　　应用解析：

　　have a good night 睡得好；

　　turn night into day 把黑夜当白昼；

　　night and day 日夜，夜以继日；

　　all night long 整夜，通宵

1 bide   

v.忍耐；等候；住

参考例句：

• We'll have to bide our time until the rain stops.我们必须等到雨停。
• Bide here for a while. 请在这儿等一会儿。

2 poker   

n.扑克；vt.烙制

参考例句：

• He was cleared out in the poker game.他打扑克牌，把钱都输光了。
• I'm old enough to play poker and do something with it.我打扑克是老手了，可以玩些花样。

3 muster   

v.集合，收集，鼓起，激起；n.集合，检阅，集合人员，点名册

参考例句：

• Go and muster all the men you can find.去集合所有你能找到的人。
• I had to muster my courage up to ask him that question.我必须鼓起勇气向他问那个问题。