Word
bunco
/ˈbʌŋkəu/
noun
邦科（骰子游戏）
A parlour game played in teams with three dice, originating in England but popular among suburban women in the United States at the beginning of the 21st century.
- 1.
A parlour game played in teams with three dice, originating in England but popular among suburban women in the United States at the beginning of the 21st century.
一种使用三颗骰子的团队室内游戏,起源于英国,21世纪初在美国郊区妇女中流行。
- 2.
A brigand.
强盗。
强盗；土匪；一种使用三颗骰子的团队室内游戏,起源于英国,21世纪初在美国郊区妇女中流行。；强盗。；邦科(一种纸牌戏)；欺诈
In use
The old man fell for a bunco that cost him his life savings.
Police arrested three suspects in connection with a bunco operation targeting tourists.
She realized too late that the investment offer was a bunco.
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Grammar Note
作可数名词，表示一种骗局或欺诈行为。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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