1. C 卡，卡片，名片　 a small sheet of stiffened paper or plastic, usually with information printed on it and having various uses
2. C 柬帖；明信片　 a piece of stiffened paper usually with a picture on the front and a message inside, sent to a person by post on special occasions, such as a birthday or at Christmas; a postcard
3. C 纸牌，扑克牌　 any of a set of 52 small sheets of stiffened paper marked to show their number and the class they belong to, and used for various games
4. C 办法，手段，妙计　 sth such as a very effective argument or course of action, which gives one an advantage and which one keeps often secretly until the right moment

　cut ～s　切牌
　deal ～s　发牌
　exchange ～s　交换名片
　get well ～　拿到健康卡
　have a ～ up one's sleeve　有锦囊妙计
　hold all the ～s　支配全局
　hold all the winning ～s　稳操胜券
　keep away from ～s　不要打牌
　play ～s　玩牌
　play one's ～s badly　把问题处理得不得当
　play one's ～s right　小心从事
　play one's ～s well　把问题处理得很得当
　play one's last ～　使出最后手段
　put one's ～ on table　摊牌
　show one's ～s　亮牌
　throw up one's ～s　罢手认输
　big ～　大名鼎鼎的人物
　congratulatory ～　贺卡
　postal ～　明信片
　safe ～　安全可靠的方法
　sure ～　靠得住的办法
　application ～　申请卡
　birthday ～　生日贺卡
　boxing ～　拳击程序表
　calling ～　名片
　Christmas ～　圣诞贺卡
　confirmation ～　确认卡
　credit ～　信用卡
　Easter ～　复活节卡
　filing ～　文件卡，档案卡
　flash ～　单词卡片
　graduation ～　毕业贺卡
　greeting ～　贺卡
　library ～　借书证
　New Year's ～　贺年卡
　permit ～　许可证
　playing ～　纸牌
　post ～　明信片
　press ～　记者证
　ration ～　食物定量供应卡
　score ～　记分卡
　student ～　学生证
　sympathy ～　慰问卡
　time ～　时刻表
　union ～　会员证
　visiting ～　名片
　wedding ～　结婚请帖
　have a game at ～s　打一场纸牌
　by ～s　用卡片
　on a post ～　用明信片
　on the ～　是可能的
　～ of announcement of a birthday　生日请帖
　～ of announcement of a wedding　结婚请帖

　A piece of paper was folded in the card.　有一张纸叠在卡片中。
　He was down on all cards at the middle of the tenth round.　到第十回合的中途，他在所有裁判记录卡上分数还是落后。
　I contrasted Fair's report card with Dan's to show him how poorly he was doing.　我把费尔的成绩单同丹的做一对比，以示他的成绩多么坏。
　This is my visiting card.　这是我的名片。
　He was jailed for doctoring his draft card.　他因篡改征兵证而被捕入狱。
　The policeman demanded to see their identity cards.　警察要看他们的身份证。
　The proposal to introduce identity cards flies in the face of so many British political traditions.　采用身份证的建议公然违反了英国诸多的政治传统。
　He was lucky at cards.　他的牌运好。
　He was asked to resign from the club when he was discovered cheating at cards.　人们发现他在玩纸牌时作弊，就要求他退出那个俱乐部。
　Who dealt the cards?　是谁发的牌?
　It's your turn to deal the cards.　轮到你发牌了。
　He fanned out the cards in his hand.　他把手中的纸牌呈扇形展开。
　Don't play cards with him. He always cheats.　不要和他打牌，他老是作弊。
　The train trip was long and tiring, but we killed time by playing cards.　这趟火车旅程又远又累，所以我们靠打牌来消磨时间。
　We played cards and he cleaned me out.　我们玩了纸牌，他把我的钱全赢去了。
　I don't drink and I've never played cards.　我不喝酒，也从不打牌。
　The child tried to build a house of cards but it soon fell over.　这孩子试着用牌搭一所房子，可是它一会儿就倒坍了。
　In bridge, each player is dealt thirteen cards.　在桥牌游戏中，每位牌手拿到13张牌。
　Before we start the card game, let's draw for partners.　打牌前，先让我们抽牌来选定伙伴。
　I sent her a sympathy card when she was in hospital.　她住医院的时候，我给她寄去了一张慰问卡。
　My brother forgot to buy his wife a birthday card but managed to carry it off by taking her out for an expensive meal.　我兄弟忘了给妻子买生日卡，但他把她带出去美餐了一顿，成功地把这件事解决了。
　Things look bad for them, but they still have a few cards up their sleeve.　情况看上去对他们不利，但他们手上还掌握着几张王牌没有亮出来。

 ♣ a big card　
　风云人物　a very important person in a special history period
　He was once a big card in history.　在历史上，他也曾经是风云人物。
　A big card figures in many of her novels.　在她多部小说中出现一个风云人物。
　I have heard his name linked with a big card.　我听到他的名字与一位风云人物联系起来。
 ♣ a sure card　
　万全之策　the best method
　I think that's a sure card.　我想这是万全之策。
　Finally, we hit upon a sure card.　我们终于想出了一个万全之策。
　We hold a sure card to be practical.　我们认为万全之策是切实可行的。
　He introduced us to a sure card.　他向我们介绍了一个万全之策。
 ♣ ask for one's cards　
　要求辞职　ask for leaving the job
　He's planning to ask for his cards.　他正在计划要求辞职。
　The newspaper quoted him telling a group of people that he would ask for his cards soon.　报纸引述他的话告诉一批人他将要求辞职。
　He failed to finish the plan, so they placed great pressure on him to ask for his cards.　他没完成计划，因此他们对他大施压力要求他辞职。
　It is semiofficially stated that he has asked for his cards.　据半官方的消息说，他已要求辞职。
　He suffered the humiliation of being forced to ask for his cards.　他蒙受了被迫要求辞职的羞辱。
　I had intended asking for my cards in June, but I think I shall stick it out till the end of the year.　我本来打算6月里要求辞职的，不过我想还是坚持到年底。
 ♣ chuck in one's cards　
　〈非正〉停止打牌　 stop playing cards
　I've had enough of this game; I'll chuck in my cards and go to bed.　这种打牌游戏我玩腻了。我不打了，要去睡觉。
 ♣ count on one's card 　
　指望一举成名　wish oneself to be famous
　She counted on her card, but failed.　她指望一举成名，但是失败了。
　The young man is very clever, and counts on his card in his new job.　这位年轻人很聪明，在新的工作中指望一举成名。
　Jane would be lucky to study under such a famous singer, and counted on her card.　简幸运地在这样一位著名歌唱家指导下学习，她指望能一举成名。
　I found it dull to split hairs over the privacy of a person who counted on one's card.　我觉得对一个指望一举成名的人的隐私评头论足索然无味。
 ♣ hold one's cards close to one's chest　
　守口如瓶　keep information from sb
　He knew the matter very well, but held his cards close to his chest.　他知道这件事，但是守口如瓶。
　I don't know why he held his cards close to his chest.　我不知道他为何一直守口如瓶。
　If I tell you the secret, will you hold your cards close to your chest?　如果我告诉你这个秘密，你能守口如瓶吗?
　Hold your cards close to your chest, will you?Don't let Mam get on it.　守口如瓶好吗?别让妈妈知道。
 ♣ in the cards　
　可能的　maybe
　Maybe pulmonary edema was not in the cards for me after all.　也许我根本就不会得肺气肿。
　I must think over this. I have known for years that it was in the cards.　我得仔细考虑考虑，许多年来，我就知道这是可能的。
　I had always felt that my marriage to her was in the cards.　我觉得我的婚姻是命中注定的。
 ♣ play one's best card　
　打出王牌　show best method
　They had to play their best card at last.　最后他们不得不打出王牌。

　［同义词］ dial, domino, map, wag, programme
　［词源］　古法语carte（纸片，纸牌）