Phrase
contract bridge
noun
定约桥牌
contract bridge
- 1.
A card game in which four players, forming two partnerships, first bid then play by taking tricks.
一种纸牌游戏,四名玩家组成两对,先叫牌后通过赢得牌局进行游戏
一种纸牌游戏,四名玩家组成两对,先叫牌后通过赢得牌局进行游戏
In use
My grandfather taught me how to play contract bridge when I was sixteen.
They meet every Thursday evening for a game of contract bridge.
Learning contract bridge takes patience and a good memory.
play contract bridge
They play contract bridge every weekend.
他们每个周末都打定约桥牌。
in contract bridge
用于表示在定约桥牌这项活动中
In contract bridge, the bidding is crucial.
在定约桥牌中，叫牌至关重要。
learn contract bridge
She wants to learn contract bridge.
她想学习定约桥牌。
Common mistakes
I enjoy playing bridge contract.I enjoy playing contract bridge.
中文词序是‘定约桥牌’，但英文中修饰词‘contract’必须放在‘bridge’之前。‘bridge contract’可能指桥牌中的合同，而非游戏本身。
She is learning the contract bridge.She is learning contract bridge.
游戏名称如‘contract bridge’前通常不加冠词‘the’，除非特指某个具体赛事或版本。
Connections
Confusing words
- bridge
- 桥牌 · 桥牌泛指所有类似游戏，而定约桥牌特指一种有定约机制的变体。
Learner notes
Grammar Note
定约桥牌是纸牌游戏的一种。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.