club
/klʌb; klʌb/ n
(esp in compounds 尤用以构成复合词)
1
(a) [C] group of people who meet together regularly to participate in a particular activity (esp a sport) or for relaxation （尤指体育等活动的）社团; 会社; 俱乐部
a cricket, football, rugby, etc club
a working men's club
a youth club.
(b) [C] building or rooms used by a club （俱乐部所用的）建筑物或房屋
have a drink at the golf club
[attrib 作定语]
the club bar 俱乐部酒吧间.
2 [CGp, C] (organization owning a) building where elected (usu male) members may stay temporarily, have meals, read the newspapers, etc （通常为男性会员的）社团建筑物, 会所
The club has/have decided to increase subscriptions. 会所决定增加报刊订阅份数.
He's a member of several London clubs. 他是伦敦几个会所的成员.
3 [C] commercial organization offering benefits to members who agree to make regular payments of money （为会员提供利益的）商业组织: a book club.
4 [C] = night-club (night).
5 (idm 习语) in the club (Brit sl 俚) pregnant 怀孕. join the club => join. club, v (-bb-) (phr v) club together (to do sth) (of the members of a group) make contributions of money, etc so that the total can be used for a specific purpose （指某集体中的成员）（为某目的）凑钱, 分摊费用
They clubbed together to buy the chairman a present. 他们出份子给主席买礼物.
club / klʌb; klʌb/ n
1 heavy stick with one end thicker than the other, used as a weapon （一端粗一端细的沉重的）棍棒（可用作武器）.
2 stick with a specially shaped end for hitting the ball in golf and hockey 高尔夫球棒; 曲棍球棒. =>illus at golf 见golf之插图. club, v (-bb-) [Tn]
hit or beat (sb/sth) with a club or heavy object （用棍棒或重物）打、 击（某人[某物]）
The soldiers clubbed him (to death) with their rifles. 士兵用枪托打（死了）他.
club / klʌb; klʌb/ n
(a) clubs [sing or pl v]
suit of playing-cards with a black three-leaf design on them （纸牌戏的）梅花
Clubs is/are trumps. 梅花是王牌.
the ace of clubs 梅花 .
(b) [C] playing-card of this suit 梅花牌
play a club 出梅花牌. =>illus at playing-card 见playing card之插图.