whist

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

Translation

adj. 無聲的;安靜的
int. 噓!;肅靜!
n. 撲克牌遊戲的一種
adv. 無聲地;安靜地
Word Forms
複數whists

Phrases & Collocations

play whist

玩吹口哨

whist tournament

吹口哨比賽

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.

紙牌室似乎象徵着惠斯特牌與橋牌的上千種玩法;而金廳,特別是當西落的太陽輝映在柚木天花板上時,那正是飲餐前雪利酒的理想場所。

to whistle a tune

吹口哨

to whist in surprise

驚訝地嘖嘖有聲

to whist in disapproval

不滿地嘖嘖有聲

to whist in agreement

贊同地嘖嘖有聲

to whist softly to oneself

低聲自顧自地嘖嘖有聲

to whist a secret

低聲說出祕密

to whist a command

低聲發出命令

to whist a warning

低聲發出警告

to whist a lullaby

低聲唱着搖籃曲

Real-world Examples

His sole pastimes were reading the papers and playing whist.

他唯一的消遣就是看報和玩" 惠司脫" ,這種安靜的娛樂最合於他的天性。

Source: Around the World in Eighty Days

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

只要她待在飯店裏,總有一幫牌友聚集地她那裏。

Source: Gone with the Wind

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

" 噢,我們打惠斯特,德里菲爾德則看那些要他寫書評的書,他還常常唱歌給大家聽。"

Source: Seek pleasure and have fun.

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

這是一個溫暖寧靜的仲夏之夜——天空沒有一絲雲彩,微風和煦。

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舉辦了一個橋牌會,所有那些下賤的女人全去了。

Source: Gone with the Wind

The whist–players were quite absorbed in their game.

三位玩" 惠司脫" 的牌迷現在心都在牌上。

Source: Around the World in Eighty Days

" I shall do without whist now, mother" .

“我現在不用惠斯特了,媽媽”。

Source: Middlemarch (Part Four)

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

" 對了,先生,我會," 艾娥達夫人很高興地說," 我會打‘惠司脫’。這也是我在英國學校學的一門功課哩。"

Source: Around the World in Eighty Days

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

艾娥達夫人打得相當好,連一本正經的福克先生有時也稱讚她的技巧高明。

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,我姑媽就不會注意我了。

Source: Lily of the Valley (Part 1)

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