1. C 游戏，运动，比赛　 a form of play or sport, or one example or type of this; match
2. C 行业，行当　 a profession or activity, especially one in which people compete against each other
3. U 猎物　 wild animals, birds and fish which are hunted or fished for food, especially as a sport

　attend a ～　参加比赛
　bring in ～　打野味
　call a ～　宣布暂停比赛
　continue a ～　继续比赛
　draw the ～　打成平局
　enjoy a ～　欣赏比赛
　enter for the ～s　报名参加比赛
　finish a ～　结束比赛
　give the ～ away　露马脚，泄露秘密
　have a ～　进行比赛，有比赛
　have the ～ in one's hand　稳操胜券
　invent a ～　发明游戏
　join in a ～　参加比赛
　judge a ～　为比赛裁判
　lose a ～　输掉一场比赛，比赛失败
　make ～ of sb　取笑某人，捉弄某人
　play ～s　闹着玩，不认真对待
　play a ～　做游戏
　play a deep ～　背地里捣鬼
　play a double ～　耍两面派
　play a good ～　技术娴熟
　play a poor ～　技术不佳
　play a waiting ～　伺机下手，伺机行动
　play sb's ～　帮某人的大忙
　play the ～　讲信义，遵守比赛规则，行动光明正大
　see through sb's ～　识破某人的诡计
　shoot ～　射猎物
　speak in ～s　说着玩，开玩笑
　start the ～　惊动猎物
　throw a ～　故意输球
　throw up the ～　放弃计划
　wait ～　伺机而动
　watch a ～　观看比赛
　win a ～　赢得比赛，比赛获胜
　admirable ～　精彩的比赛
　bad ～　不好的比赛
　big ～　大的猎物
　close ～　接近的比分
　dangerous ～　危险的游戏
　difficult ～　复杂的游戏
　dull ～　乏味的比赛
　easy ～　简单的游戏
　educational ～　有教育意义的比赛
　even ～　势均力敌的比赛
　excellent ～　精彩的比赛
　exciting ～　激动人心的比赛
　fair ～　准予捕猎的鸟兽，公平的比赛
　good ～　精彩的比赛
　hide-and-seek ～　捉迷藏
　interesting ～　有趣的游戏
　international ～　国际比赛
　losing ～　不可能取胜的比赛
　one-sided ～　一边倒的比赛
　open ～　胜负未定的比赛
　open-air ～　户外游戏
　outdoor ～　户外运动会，室外游戏
　popular ～　普及的运动项目
　small ～　小猎物
　sold ～　事先串通好的比赛
　the Asian Games　亚洲运动会
　the National Games　全国运动会
　the Olympic Games　奥林匹克运动会
　ball ～　球类活动
　board ～　棋盘游戏
　bowl ～　（优秀球队举行的）美式足球赛季后比赛
　children's ～　儿童游戏
　exhibition ～　表演赛
　field ～　野外比赛
　football ～　足球比赛
　home ～　主场比赛
　love ～　输方未获一分的比赛
　match ～　网球赛中决定全场胜负的一盘
　numbers ～　数字游戏
　practice ～　练习赛
　summer ～s　夏季运动会
　the World University Games　世界大学生运动会
　war ～s　军事演习
　wild-card ～　加场赛
　winter ～s　冬季运动会
　word ～　文字游戏
　at a ～　在游戏中
　at a high ～　胸怀大志
　for the ～s　参加运动会
　off the ～　竞技状态不佳
　on one's ～　竞技状态佳
　～ for money　赌钱
　～ of chance　靠碰运气取胜的游戏
　～ of skill　靠技巧取胜的游戏

　They are playing a game of cards.　他们在玩牌。
　What a game!　多么精彩的比赛啊！
　The game starts at seven o'clock.　比赛7点钟就开始。
　The game is six to five.　比分是六比五。
　They have lost the first game.　他们已经输了第一局。
　The top team in each group played off seven games against each other.　各组的前几名彼此进行7场比赛。
　If you run back over the season, you can't pick out a game in which he played badly.　如果你回顾一下那个赛季，你找不出他哪一场打得不好。
　If you give your chances away like that, how can you expect to win the game?　如果你就这样地放弃机会，怎么能希望赢得这场比赛呢?
　My uncle always gives us a board game for Christmas.　我叔叔每逢过圣诞总要送我们一副象棋。
　What's your little game, then?　那么你的小花招是什么?
　None of your games!　别耍花招啦！
　Can you help me plan the meeting—I'm new to this game.　你能帮我筹划这次会议吗——我玩这个不在行。
　He's in the computer game these days.　他最近在玩计算机。
　Lions and tigers are big game.　狮子和老虎是大猎物。
　He brought no game, and we had no supper.　他没有带回任何猎物，因此我们晚上没有东西吃。
　The 1984 (Olympic) Games was held in Los Angeles. 　1984奥林匹克运动会在洛杉矶举行。

 ♣ deep game
　背地里搞鬼；阴谋，密谋　secret; devious plot
　Although Gerald offered his wholehearted support, I can't help feeling he's playing some deep games of his own.　尽管杰拉尔德主动提供全力支持，但我仍不由得感觉他在背地里搞鬼。
 ♣ dirty game
　卑鄙的勾当，见不得人的勾当　activity in which people do not always act in an honest way
　People say that party politics, even at local level, can be a dirty game.　据说党派政治，即使是地方一级的，也可能是一种卑鄙的勾当。
 ♣ fly at higher game
　向更高目标努力　make efforts for a higher aim
　He's already finished with that item of innovation and is now flying at higher game, the automation of the whole production line.　他完成了那项革新项目之后，又向更高目标努力，正在搞整个生产线的自动化。
 ♣ game of chance
　靠碰运气取胜的游戏　gambling game
　Would any of you gents care to join us in a little game of chance?　你们有哪位绅士愿意参加我们靠运气取胜的小游戏呢?
 ♣ give the game away
　露马脚　inadvertently reveal a secret
　Accused of misusing campaign funds both are in trouble because they went too far and gave the game away.　他们两人被指控滥用竞选基金而陷入困境，他们做得太过分而把事情败露了。
　We were going to throw a surprise party for my wife's birthday, but my daughter gave the game away so we all went out to dinner instead.　我们原打算为我妻子的生日举行一个令人惊喜的聚会，但是我女儿泄露了秘密，因此我们都外出吃了一顿，以此代替了。
 ♣ know what sb's game is
　知道某人的什么用意　discover what sb's intentions are
　Arthur has suddenly got very friendly, but I know what his game is—he's trying to get somebody to propose him for membership of the golf club.　阿瑟突然变得非常友好，但我知道他有什么用意——他正想找一个人推荐他成为高尔夫球俱乐部的会员。
 ♣ losing game
　无胜利希望的事　activity which one cannot succeed at
　That would be a losing game.　那将是招致失败的下策。
 ♣ make game of
　取笑…　joke with sb
　We should not make game of the weak.　我们不应该取笑弱者。
 ♣ mug's game
　傻瓜才干的事情，蠢事　activity which only a fool would expect to succeed at
　Betting on horses is a mug's game—nobody ever wins in the long term.　下赛马赌注是傻瓜才干的事情——从长远看没有人会赢。
 ♣ name of the game
　重要的事情；本质的东西　important factor
　The name of the game in pop music is originality.　通俗音乐的本质是独创。
　In fishing, patience is the name of the game.　钓鱼时问题的关键是要有耐心。
 ♣ off one's game
　竞技状态良好　not performing at one's best
　He must be off his game today; he is not playing half as well as he used to.　他今天竞技状态肯定不佳，打得还不抵平时一半好呢。
 ♣ on the game
　卖淫　earning money as a prostitute
　She may be a famous model now, but she was on the game for years before some fashion photographer discovered her.　她现在可能是一位著名的时装模特儿，可是在某一位时装摄影师发现她以前，她曾卖淫过几年。
 ♣ play a waiting game
　〈口〉伺机而动；见机行事 delay making a commitment until the situation is more advantageous
　They've both asked her to go out with them, but Vera is playing a waiting game until she finds out which one of her suitors has the most money!　他们都请维拉同他们一起外出，但是维拉却在等待，等她发现哪一个求婚者的钱最多！
 ♣ play game with
　与…开玩笑　treat sb or sth
　No one would like to play game with you.　没有人愿意跟你开玩笑。
 ♣ play sb's game
　做有利于…的事　do sth for sb
　What he said played his opponent's game.　他所说的对他的对手有利。
 ♣ play the game
　规规矩矩地进行比赛　have a match regularly
　Let's play the game.　让我们规规矩矩地进行比赛。
　But they don't play the game.　可他们不规规矩矩地进行比赛。
　He is an honest man and he has always played the game.　他是个诚实的人，一向守信用。
 ♣ put off sb's game
　分散…的注意力　distract sb while playing a game
　Don't talk; it puts him off his game.　不要讲话，这样会干扰他的比赛。
 ♣ so that's your game
　原来那就是你的鬼把戏　so that is what your intention is
　I see, so that's your game: you're going to paint the windows before the doors.　我明白了，原来那就是你的主意：你打算先油漆窗户，而后油漆门。 ♣ the game is not worth the candle
　这事不值得做；得不偿失　the result is not worth the effort needed to achieve it
　I've decided to give up my job because it is so poorly paid that the game's not worth the candle.　我已决定辞职，因为这工作薪水太低，不值得干。
 ♣ the game is up
　一切都完了　you are discovered
　The store detective told the shoplifter that the game was up.　该商店侦探告诉冒充顾客进商店行窃的扒手，他已被发现了。
 ♣ two can play at that game
　那一套不只你会，我也会　I can also be as deceitful
　I discovered that my husband was having an affair—well, two can play at that game!　我发现我丈夫有外遇——好了，那一套不只他会，我也会！
 ♣ what's the game?
　〈口〉出什么事啦? what is going on?
　What's the game?Why is everybody looking at me like that?　出了什么事啦?为什么所有的人都那样看着我?
 ♣ what's your game
　〈口〉你在干什么　 what are you doing
　What's your game?What are you doing in my garden?　你在干什么?你在我的花园里干什么?
 ♣ winning game
　有胜利希望的比赛；有把握的事　game in a series that decides the overall result
　This could be the winning game for the challenger, who only needs two more points for the championship.　这场比赛可能是挑战者获胜，他只要再得两分就得冠军了。

 ♣ game, match, play, sport, tournament
　这组词的共同意思是“运动，竞技，比赛”。其区别在于：
1. sport一般指体力运动，如爬山、滑水、钓鱼等；game指常有一定的规则，而且决定胜负的脑力或体力劳动的“竞技”; match多指网球、足球、高尔夫球等运动项目的比赛，常用在英国；play泛指无目的或结果的消遣或娱乐活动；tournament指通过不同级别的比赛而夺魁的体育项目“比赛”“锦标赛”“联赛”。例如：
　Swimming, fishing and horse racing are his favorite sports.　游泳、钓鱼和赛马是他最喜欢的运动。
　The golf match will be held tomorrow morning.　明天上午举行高尔夫球赛。
　Which side won the football game yesterday?　昨天的足球赛哪一队赢了?
　He is fond of play.　他喜欢玩。
　The International Table Tennis Friendship Invitational Tournament will be held in China this year.　今年的国际乒乓球友谊邀请赛将在中国举行。
2. sport和game既可指室内也可指室外的活动；match和tournament一般指室外活动。
3. 网球赛一局称game，加起来称为match.
 ♣ 下面两个短语意思不同：

1. 在这个保护区内不允许打猎。
　［误］ People are not allowed to hunt any games in the protective area.
　［正］ People are not allowed to hunt any game in the protective area.
　［析］ game表示“猎物”时，是不可数名词，因此在词尾加s是错误的。
2. 国际象棋是一种节奏很慢的游戏。
　［误］ Chess is a very slow play.
　［正］ Chess is a very slow game.
　这剧本是谁写的　?
　［误］ Who wrote the game?
　［正］ Who wrote the play?
　［析］ game的意思是“游戏”，国际象棋、足球和桥牌等都属游戏类。play的意思是“剧本”，指为剧场或电视演出而写的文艺作品。

　说足球等的比赛，在英国通常用match，但在美国通常用game.

1. 勇敢的，有决心的，敢作敢为的　 brave, determined, and ready for action
2. P 愿意的，心甘情愿的　 willing
3. 残疾的；瘸的　 lame; crippled

　～ fighter　勇敢的战士
　～ leg　瘸腿
　～ for　愿意做某事

　He was a game fighter even when he was losing.　即使当他失败的时候，他也是一位勇敢的战士。
　He died game hero's death.　他英勇地死了。
　The camel has a game leg.　那只骆驼有一只腿瘸。
　"Who's game for a swim?""I'm game!"　“谁愿意去游泳?”“我愿意！”
　He's always game for an adventure.　他一向热衷于冒险。
　He is game for anything no matter how dangerous it is.　无论这件事有多么危险，他都敢去做。
　He is game in the leg.　他腿瘸。
　The little boy was hurt by the fall, but he was game enough to get up and try again.　这个小男孩跌倒受伤了，但他非常勇敢地站起来，准备再试一试。

　［同义词］ n. amusement, business, contest, design, joke, main, match, play, sport, meat, prey adj. bold, brave, eager, fearless, heroic, bad, injured
　［反义词］ adj. cowardly, unwilling
　［词源］　古英语gamen（娱乐，玩耍）