单词 | domino |
释义 | domino/ˈdɒmɪnəʊ![]() noun (plural dominoes) ![]() 1Any of 28 small oblong pieces marked with 0-6 pips in each half: everyone will fall over like a row of dominoes...
1.1 (dominoes) [treated as singular] The game played with dominoes, in which they are laid down to form a line, each player in turn trying to find and lay down a domino with a value matched by that of a piece at either end of the line already formed.At night, his teammates help him pass the time in his house, playing cards, dominoes and video games....
2 historical A loose cloak, worn with a mask for the upper part of the face at masquerades.There's a sense that possibly everyone knows who you are, yet wearing a mask (even a domino!) allows you to act differently from the way you might normally act....
OriginLate 17th century: from French, denoting a hood worn by priests in winter, probably based on Latin dominus 'lord, master'. |
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