whist

[US]/wɪst/
[UK]/wɪst/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. 无声的;安静的
int. 嘘!;肃静!
n. 扑克牌游戏的一种
adv. 无声地;安静地
Word Forms
复数whists

Phrases & Collocations

play whist

玩吹口哨

whist tournament

吹口哨比赛

Example Sentences

The Card Room seems to speak of a thousand games of whist and bridge and the Gold Room, especially as the westering sun burnishes its teak ceiling, is the ideal place for a pre-dinner sherry.

纸牌室似乎象征着惠斯特牌与桥牌的上千种玩法;而金厅,特别是当西落的太阳辉映在柚木天花板上时,那正是饮餐前雪利酒的理想场所。

to whistle a tune

吹口哨

to whist in surprise

惊讶地啧啧有声

to whist in disapproval

不满地啧啧有声

to whist in agreement

赞同地啧啧有声

to whist softly to oneself

低声自顾自地啧啧有声

to whist a secret

低声说出秘密

to whist a command

低声发出命令

to whist a warning

低声发出警告

to whist a lullaby

低声唱着摇篮曲

Real-world Examples

His sole pastimes were reading the papers and playing whist.

他唯一的消遣就是看报和玩" 惠司脱" ,这种安静的娱乐最合于他的天性。

Source: Around the World in Eighty Days

Whenever she was at the hotel there was a crowd of whist players in her suite.

只要她待在饭店里,总有一帮牌友聚集地她那里。

Source: Gone with the Wind

" Well, we played whist while Driffield read books for review, and he used to sing" .

" 噢,我们打惠斯特,德里菲尔德则看那些要他写书评的书,他还常常唱歌给大家听。"

Source: Seek pleasure and have fun.

It was a mild, serene, midsummer's night, -the sky was without a cloud, the winds were whist.

这是一个温暖宁静的仲夏之夜——天空没有一丝云彩,微风和煦。

Source: American Version Language Arts Volume 6

You know Scarlett was giving a big whist party yesterday afternoon with all those common ordinary women there.

你知道思嘉昨天下午举办了一个桥牌会,所有那些下贱的女人全去了。

Source: Gone with the Wind

The whist–players were quite absorbed in their game.

三位玩" 惠司脱" 的牌迷现在心都在牌上。

Source: Around the World in Eighty Days

" I shall do without whist now, mother" .

“我现在不用惠斯特了,妈妈”。

Source: Middlemarch (Part Four)

" Certainly, sir, " Aouda quickly replied;" I understand whist. It is part of an English education" .

" 对了,先生,我会," 艾娥达夫人很高兴地说," 我会打‘惠司脱’。这也是我在英国学校学的一门功课哩。"

Source: Around the World in Eighty Days

Aouda understood whist sufficiently well, and even received some compliments on her playing from Mr. Fogg.

艾娥达夫人打得相当好,连一本正经的福克先生有时也称赞她的技巧高明。

Source: Around the World in Eighty Days

Once seated at whist my aunt would pay no attention to me.

一旦坐在惠斯特,我姑妈就不会注意我了。

Source: Lily of the Valley (Part 1)

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