card
/kɑ:d; kɑrd/ n
1 [U] thick stiff paper or thin pasteboard 厚纸片; 薄纸板.
2 [C] piece of this for writing or printing on, used to identify a person or to record information or as proof of membership 卡片: an identity card 身分证
a record card 记录卡
a membership card 会员卡.
3 [C] piece of this with a picture on it, for sending greetings, messages, etc 贺卡; 慰问卡; 明信片
a Christmas/birthday card 圣诞[生日]卡
a get-well card, ie one sent to sb who is unwell 康复祝卡
David sent us a card (ie a postcard) from Spain. 大卫从西班牙给我们寄来一张明信片.
4 [C] = playing-card: a pack of cards 一副纸牌.
5 cards [pl] games played with a set of playing-cards; card-playing 纸牌游戏
win/lose at cards 纸牌戏中赢[输]
Let's play cards. 咱们玩纸牌吧.
6 [C] programme of events at a race-meeting, etc （赛马、 赛跑等比赛的）节目单, 项目单.
7 [C] (dated infml 旧, 口) odd or amusing person 怪人; 有趣的人
Bertie's quite a card. 伯蒂真是个怪人.
8 (idm 习语) one's best/strongest `card one's strongest or most effective argument 某人的王牌、 绝招或最强有力的论据. (have) a card up one's sleeve sth secret held in reserve until needed 锦囊妙计. get one's `cards/give sb his `cards (infml 口) be dismissed/dismiss sb from a job 开除; 解雇. have the cards/odds stacked a`gainst one => stack. hold/keep one's cards ,close to one's `chest be secretive about one's intentions 秘而不宣; 不露声色. a house of cards => house. lay/put one's `cards on the table be honest and open about one's resources and intentions 摊牌; 将实力与意图公开
We can only reach agreement if we both put our cards on the table. 我们双方只有摊开来说才能达成协议. make a `card (in card-games) win a trick with a particular card （纸牌戏中）以一牌赢一墩. on the cards (infml 口) likely or possible 多半; 可能的
An early general election is certainly on the cards. 早日举行大选确有可能. play one's `cards well, right, etc act in the most effective way to achieve sth 做事精明; 处理得当
You could end up running this company if you play your cards right. 你要是处理得当, 到头来这个公司能归你掌管. show one's hand/cards => show2.
card / kɑ:d; kɑrd/ n wire brush or toothed instrument for cleaning or combing wool （清理或梳理毛的）硬刷, 梳子. card, v [Tn]
clean or comb (wool) with this （用硬刷或梳子）刷, 梳（毛）.