释义 |
chessmanchess‧man /ˈtʃesmæn/ noun (plural chessmen /-men/) (also chess‧piece /ˈtʃespiːs/) [countable] - A small table stood nearby on which ivory chessmen stood poised in combat on an inlaid board.
- And more than all, the broken chessman and its evidence of a true dream.
- Between them the board fell over, and the chessmen spilled to the floor.
- His eye fell on a set of chessmen ranged on a table in a far corner.
- I think we did buy her chessman.
- No, we did buy you chessman.
- She looked surprised, and threw up her hands, pretty as a picture, then began to set the chessmen afresh.
- We hardly said anything, we seemed to communicate through the chessmen, there was something very symbolic about my winning.
► Board Gamesbackgammon, nounbishop, nounboard game, nouncapture, verbcastle, nouncheck, nouncheckerboard, nouncheckmate, nounchess, nounchessboard, nounchessman, nounChinese chequers, nouncompendium, nouncounter, noundraughtboard, noungambit, nounludo, nounman, nounmate, nounmate, verbmove, verbmove, nounParcheesi, nounpawn, nounpiece, nounqueen, nounqueen, verbrook, nounScrabble, nounsquare, noun any of the 16 black or 16 white playing pieces used in the game of chess |