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单词 minor suit
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Definition of minor suit in English:

minor suit

noun
Bridge
  • Diamonds or clubs.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Widder, somewhat misleadingly, writes that an unbid 100 scores 1 point in a minor suit, or 2 in hearts, but then adds that ‘a kontra against the game takes along the silent 100, i.e. doubles its value, too.’
    • Because of the difference in score, clubs and diamonds are called the minor suits and hearts and spades are the major suits.
    • If the suit is a minor suit, the bidder must have at least 4 cards in the suit bid.
    • If all pass in the full-hand phase as well, the player to dealer's right is the declarer in a simple minor suit game as usual.
    • West knew that there would be four hearts in the dummy, however, and was unimpressed by his holdings in the minor suits.

Origin

Early 20th century: so named because of their lower scoring value.

 
 

Definition of minor suit in US English:

minor suit

nounˌmīnər ˈso͞ot
Bridge
  • Diamonds or clubs.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Because of the difference in score, clubs and diamonds are called the minor suits and hearts and spades are the major suits.
    • Widder, somewhat misleadingly, writes that an unbid 100 scores 1 point in a minor suit, or 2 in hearts, but then adds that ‘a kontra against the game takes along the silent 100, i.e. doubles its value, too.’
    • If the suit is a minor suit, the bidder must have at least 4 cards in the suit bid.
    • West knew that there would be four hearts in the dummy, however, and was unimpressed by his holdings in the minor suits.
    • If all pass in the full-hand phase as well, the player to dealer's right is the declarer in a simple minor suit game as usual.

Origin

Early 20th century: so named because of their lower scoring value.

 
 
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