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

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tell-box

tell-box n.

Brit.

/ˈtɛlbɒks/

U.S.

/ˈtɛlˌbɑks/

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > card game > card-sharping or cheating > [noun] > equipment

tell-box1859

hold-out1893

tell-card1894

1859 G. W. Matsell Vocabulum 117 The tell-box is an improvement on the gaff, and has a fine spring attached to it. The object is to cheat the dealer.

1946 Amer. Speech 21 69/2 When a faro dealer draws a pair of fives out of the tell-box, professional gamblers refer to the phenomenon as a gun-turn.

2007 S. Ryan Rules for Hearts v. ii. 215 ‘If it's what it looks like, it's an antique, and it's called a tell box.’ ‘What do you use it for?’ ‘Cheating at cards.’

extracted from tell-comb. form

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单词	tell-box
释义	> as lemmas tell-box tell-box n. Brit. /ˈtɛlbɒks/ , U.S. /ˈtɛlˌbɑks/ ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > card game > card-sharping or cheating > [noun] > equipment tell-box1859 hold-out1893 tell-card1894 1859 G. W. Matsell Vocabulum 117 The tell-box is an improvement on the gaff, and has a fine spring attached to it. The object is to cheat the dealer. 1946 Amer. Speech 21 69/2 When a faro dealer draws a pair of fives out of the tell-box, professional gamblers refer to the phenomenon as a gun-turn. 2007 S. Ryan Rules for Hearts v. ii. 215 ‘If it's what it looks like, it's an antique, and it's called a tell box.’ ‘What do you use it for?’ ‘Cheating at cards.’ extracted from tell-comb. form < as lemmas
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