play draughts
They often play draughts in the evening.
他们晚上经常下国际跳棋。
国际跳棋
气流；通风；（从桶中汲取的）饮料，尤指啤酒；轻度发泡剂
a checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces; the object is to jump over and so capture the opponent's pieces
英式英语，美式英语为checkers
轻度发泡剂
A mild vesicatory.
Let's play a game of draughts.
我们来下一盘国际跳棋吧。
用法提示：draughts 作为不可数名词，表示国际跳棋游戏。
He has been playing draughts since he was a child.
他从小就玩国际跳棋。
用法提示：draughts 这里指跳棋游戏，作宾语。
Draughts is a game that requires strategic thinking.
国际跳棋是一种需要策略思考的游戏。
用法提示：draughts 作主语，表示这项游戏。
They often play draughts in the evening.
他们晚上经常下国际跳棋。
We had a game of draughts after dinner.
晚餐后我们下了一盘国际跳棋。
表示在比赛中战胜对方。
She beat me at draughts twice in a row.
她连续两局在国际跳棋上赢了我。
grammar · medium
易错句子I enjoy playing drafts with my friends.
正确表达I enjoy playing draughts with my friends.
将国际跳棋拼写为'drafts'是常见的拼写错误。'draughts'是正确拼写，而'drafts'通常指草稿或气流。
grammar · medium
易错句子Draughts are popular in the UK.
正确表达Draughts is popular in the UK.
'Draughts'表示游戏时是不可数名词，谓语动词应用单数形式，而不是复数。
draughts 是英式英语拼写，checkers 是美式英语拼写，指同一游戏
draughts（国际跳棋）和 chess（国际象棋）是两种不同的棋盘游戏，名称相似但规则不同
draughts 作“国际跳棋”解时是单数名词（形式为复数），而 draught 作“气流”等解时是单数名词，拼写相似但意思不同
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