Word
craps
/kræps/
noun
双骰子赌博
A gambling game played with dice in which players throw the dice to score and avoid a losing throw.
- 1.
A game of gambling, or chance, where the players throw dice to make scores and avoid crap.
一种赌博或机会游戏,玩家掷骰子得分并避免掷出坏点
一种赌博或机会游戏,玩家掷骰子得分并避免掷出坏点；掷骰子赌博
In use
Every Friday night, they go to the casino to play craps.
Learning the rules of craps can be confusing for beginners.
He lost all his money at the craps table last night.
play craps
Let's play craps at the casino.
我们去赌场玩掷骰子吧。
shoot craps
'shoot craps' 是更口语化的表达。
He enjoys shooting craps with friends.
他喜欢和朋友一起掷骰子赌博。
Common mistakes
I played a craps last night.I played craps last night.
craps 作为赌博游戏是不可数名词，前面不能加不定冠词 'a'。去掉 'a' 即符合语法。
He craps all his money.He plays craps and loses all his money.
craps 是名词，不能直接用作动词表示'玩骰子赌博'，应使用动词短语 'play craps' 并补充适当动词来描述输钱动作。
Connections
Confusing words
Word family
- crapshoot
- 冒险的事业 · noun
- crap table
- 掷骰子桌 · noun
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.