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

WORD ORIGINdomino

Origin:

1700-1800 French perhaps from Italian, ‘lord, ruler’, shouted by the winner of a game

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

A domino game was cut short when one of the players clawed his jacket to shreds trying to ward off the spiders.
A hundred men were crowded into a little corner park, playing dominoes and cards.
But lately, lots of white guys have been trying to play dominoes.
But things almost instantly began falling like dominoes.
It started a domino effect which exists even today.
Like a row of cascading dominoes, scandal followed scandal.
There will also be a bring and buy and a session of bag dominoes.

Longman Language Activatora series of events and results► chain reaction

a series of events, each of which is the result of the one before, and which cannot be stopped: · When oil prices rise, prices of other goods all over the world rise in a chain reaction.chain reaction of: · A chain reaction of events eventually led to the Prime Minister's resignation.start/set off a chain reaction: · The revolution set off a chain reaction of revolts in neighbouring states.

► knock-on effect

British something that happens as a result of something that has happened before, and that you do not want to happen: knock-on effect of: · The knock-on effect of the rise in electricity prices is likely to be higher prices generally.knock-on effect on: · Any reduction in community care for the elderly will have a knock-on effect on hospitals.

► domino effect

a series of events or actions, each one of which is caused by the effects of the previous one - use this especially about a series of bad things that happen: · If schools were allowed to become more selective, there would be a domino effect.have a domino effect (on something): · Opponents of the scheme claimed that if the museum moved from Golden Gate Park it would have a domino effect on the other facilities.

WORD SETS► Other Games

bar billiards, nounbeanbag, nounbilliards, nounblind man's buff, nounchicken, nouncrazy golf, nouncrossword, nouncue, nouncue ball, nouncushion, noundoll's house, noundomino, noundouble-Dutch, noundressing-up, nounducks and drakes, nounflag football, nounframe, nounhide-and-seek, nounkeep-away, nounkickball, nounkite-flying, nounleapfrog, nounmarble, nounmaze, nounmusical chairs, nounninepins, nounnoughts and crosses, nounpaper chase, nounparlour game, nounpeekaboo, interjectionplay, verbpocket, verbpool, nounpool hall, nounpot, verbpuzzle, nounsack race, nounskip, verbskipping rope, nounskittle, nounsnowball, nounsnowman, nounYo-Yo, nounzap, verb

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► effect

· It started a domino effect which exists even today.· As top-tier schools are forced to become less selective, there will be a domino effect.· The domino effect can work for us as well as against us if we play our cards right.· Each of the organizational parts was working on its specific concerns, and no one analyzed the domino effect.· What ensued was the by now familiar domino effect of emerging market crises.· It would create a domino effect across the board.· His farm lies next to Burnfoot and he fears approval for further planting there will start a domino effect throughout the valley.

VERB► play

· The bar was empty now except for a couple of old boys playing dominoes.· But lately, lots of white guys have been trying to play dominoes.· I don' want to play you bloody dominoes.· There are also clusters of old men sitting around makeshift tables made of old boards and doors, playing cards and dominoes.· Or a rum and blackcurrant to hand while he played dominoes.· A hundred men were crowded into a little corner park, playing dominoes and cards.

PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► dominoes► domino effect

If schools were allowed to become more selective, there would be a domino effect.
Opponents of the scheme claimed that if the museum moved from Golden Gate Park it would have a domino effect on the other facilities.
As top-tier schools are forced to become less selective, there will be a domino effect.
Each of the organizational parts was working on its specific concerns, and no one analyzed the domino effect.
His farm lies next to Burnfoot and he fears approval for further planting there will start a domino effect throughout the valley.
It started a domino effect which exists even today.
It would create a domino effect across the board.
The domino effect can work for us as well as against us if we play our cards right.
What ensued was the by now familiar domino effect of emerging market crises.

单词	domino
释义	dominodom‧i‧no /ˈdɒmənəʊ $ ˈdɑːmənoʊ/ noun (plural dominoes) Word Origin WORD ORIGINdomino Origin: 1700-1800 French perhaps from Italian, ‘lord, ruler’, shouted by the winner of a game Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS A domino game was cut short when one of the players clawed his jacket to shreds trying to ward off the spiders. A hundred men were crowded into a little corner park, playing dominoes and cards. But lately, lots of white guys have been trying to play dominoes. But things almost instantly began falling like dominoes. It started a domino effect which exists even today. Like a row of cascading dominoes, scandal followed scandal. There will also be a bring and buy and a session of bag dominoes. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatora series of events and results► chain reaction a series of events, each of which is the result of the one before, and which cannot be stopped: · When oil prices rise, prices of other goods all over the world rise in a chain reaction.chain reaction of: · A chain reaction of events eventually led to the Prime Minister's resignation.start/set off a chain reaction: · The revolution set off a chain reaction of revolts in neighbouring states. ► knock-on effect British something that happens as a result of something that has happened before, and that you do not want to happen: knock-on effect of: · The knock-on effect of the rise in electricity prices is likely to be higher prices generally.knock-on effect on: · Any reduction in community care for the elderly will have a knock-on effect on hospitals. ► domino effect a series of events or actions, each one of which is caused by the effects of the previous one - use this especially about a series of bad things that happen: · If schools were allowed to become more selective, there would be a domino effect.have a domino effect (on something): · Opponents of the scheme claimed that if the museum moved from Golden Gate Park it would have a domino effect on the other facilities. WORD SETS► Other Games bar billiards, nounbeanbag, nounbilliards, nounblind man's buff, nounchicken, nouncrazy golf, nouncrossword, nouncue, nouncue ball, nouncushion, noundoll's house, noundomino, noundouble-Dutch, noundressing-up, nounducks and drakes, nounflag football, nounframe, nounhide-and-seek, nounkeep-away, nounkickball, nounkite-flying, nounleapfrog, nounmarble, nounmaze, nounmusical chairs, nounninepins, nounnoughts and crosses, nounpaper chase, nounparlour game, nounpeekaboo, interjectionplay, verbpocket, verbpool, nounpool hall, nounpot, verbpuzzle, nounsack race, nounskip, verbskipping rope, nounskittle, nounsnowball, nounsnowman, nounYo-Yo, nounzap, verb Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► effect · It started a domino effect which exists even today.· As top-tier schools are forced to become less selective, there will be a domino effect.· The domino effect can work for us as well as against us if we play our cards right.· Each of the organizational parts was working on its specific concerns, and no one analyzed the domino effect.· What ensued was the by now familiar domino effect of emerging market crises.· It would create a domino effect across the board.· His farm lies next to Burnfoot and he fears approval for further planting there will start a domino effect throughout the valley. VERB► play · The bar was empty now except for a couple of old boys playing dominoes.· But lately, lots of white guys have been trying to play dominoes.· I don' want to play you bloody dominoes.· There are also clusters of old men sitting around makeshift tables made of old boards and doors, playing cards and dominoes.· Or a rum and blackcurrant to hand while he played dominoes.· A hundred men were crowded into a little corner park, playing dominoes and cards. Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► dominoes► domino effect If schools were allowed to become more selective, there would be a domino effect. Opponents of the scheme claimed that if the museum moved from Golden Gate Park it would have a domino effect on the other facilities. As top-tier schools are forced to become less selective, there will be a domino effect. Each of the organizational parts was working on its specific concerns, and no one analyzed the domino effect. His farm lies next to Burnfoot and he fears approval for further planting there will start a domino effect throughout the valley. It started a domino effect which exists even today. It would create a domino effect across the board. The domino effect can work for us as well as against us if we play our cards right. What ensued was the by now familiar domino effect of emerging market crises. 1 [countable] one of a set of small flat pieces of wood, plastic etc, with different numbers of spots, used for playing a game2dominoes [uncountable] the game played using dominoes3domino effect a situation in which one event or action causes several other things to happen one after the other
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