英语词汇“high game”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

(a) Indicating the extent to which something depends on the outcome of the game, or the magnitude of the stakes played for, as †great (also small, high, low) game. Frequently figurative and in figurative contexts.

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?1523 J. Fitzherbert Bk. Husbandry f. liii^v A poore man..woll play as great game..as gentylmen were wont to do.

?1643 J. Vicars God on Mount 179 The Divell, who..is willing to play at small games, rather than sit out and bee idle.

1673 H. Hickman Hist. Quinq-articularis 483 In all the third Part, our Historian is put to horrible shifts, and plaies a very low game indeed.

1775 J. Macpherson Orig. Papers II. 509 To sacrifice all his fortune, and expose himself to the resentment of France, of the Pretender, and of the Queen's ministry, was playing a very high game.

1828 W. Scott Fair Maid of Perth i, in Chron. Canongate 2nd Ser. II. 13 You are playing a high game, look you play it fairly.

1894 M. Creighton Hist. Papacy V. 254 He [sc. Clement VII] had cast his little stake on the board where two gamesters were playing a high game.

1920 G. Dilnot Suspected xiv. 121 Eston never played a small game, save on those exceptional cases, when it was a question of bread and butter... It was a big stake here.

1999 R. Shannon Gladstone II. ii. 52 The point..was that Victoria was perfectly prepared to play a high game.

† high game n. (chiefly with capital initials) Obsolete (with the) a form of cheating at cards.

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1665 R. Head Eng. Rogue I. lvi. 375 At last my friend played the High Game, as the term of Art renders it; that is, he gave me two Trays and an Ace, and reserved for himself two Trays and a Duce.

1674 C. Cotton Compl. Gamester xvi. 135 One most egregious piece of Roguery..playing the High-game at Putt.

1708 Brit. Apollo: Supernumerary Paper July When by engrossing a Commodity, I keep it at an Extravagant Price, 'tis somewhat like the High Game at Putt, You are at last bound to have this or none, and at my Price too, or I shall get your Customer.

1801 J. Strutt Glig-gamena Angel-ðeod iv. ii. 249 To the games already mentioned we may add the following; put, and the high game; plain dealing, wit and reason, costly colours, [etc.].

单词	high game
释义	> as lemmas great (also small, high, low) game (a) Indicating the extent to which something depends on the outcome of the game, or the magnitude of the stakes played for, as †great (also small, high, low) game. Frequently figurative and in figurative contexts. ΚΠ ?1523 J. Fitzherbert Bk. Husbandry f. liii^v A poore man..woll play as great game..as gentylmen were wont to do. ?1643 J. Vicars God on Mount 179 The Divell, who..is willing to play at small games, rather than sit out and bee idle. 1673 H. Hickman Hist. Quinq-articularis 483 In all the third Part, our Historian is put to horrible shifts, and plaies a very low game indeed. 1775 J. Macpherson Orig. Papers II. 509 To sacrifice all his fortune, and expose himself to the resentment of France, of the Pretender, and of the Queen's ministry, was playing a very high game. 1828 W. Scott Fair Maid of Perth i, in Chron. Canongate 2nd Ser. II. 13 You are playing a high game, look you play it fairly. 1894 M. Creighton Hist. Papacy V. 254 He [sc. Clement VII] had cast his little stake on the board where two gamesters were playing a high game. 1920 G. Dilnot Suspected xiv. 121 Eston never played a small game, save on those exceptional cases, when it was a question of bread and butter... It was a big stake here. 1999 R. Shannon Gladstone II. ii. 52 The point..was that Victoria was perfectly prepared to play a high game. extracted from gamen. high game † high game n. (chiefly with capital initials) Obsolete (with the) a form of cheating at cards. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > card game > card-sharping or cheating > [noun] > methods of palm1664 high game1665 palming1671 slick1674 brief1680 gammoning1700 shoulder-dash1711 bridge1773 weaving1803 bridging1843 palmistry1859 slipping1864 stocking1887 big mitt1903 1665 R. Head Eng. Rogue I. lvi. 375 At last my friend played the High Game, as the term of Art renders it; that is, he gave me two Trays and an Ace, and reserved for himself two Trays and a Duce. 1674 C. Cotton Compl. Gamester xvi. 135 One most egregious piece of Roguery..playing the High-game at Putt. 1708 Brit. Apollo: Supernumerary Paper July When by engrossing a Commodity, I keep it at an Extravagant Price, 'tis somewhat like the High Game at Putt, You are at last bound to have this or none, and at my Price too, or I shall get your Customer. 1801 J. Strutt Glig-gamena Angel-ðeod iv. ii. 249 To the games already mentioned we may add the following; put, and the high game; plain dealing, wit and reason, costly colours, [etc.]. extracted from highadj.n.² < as lemmas
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