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

monte

/ˈmɒnti

noun

(usually three-card monte) [mass noun] A game of Mexican origin played with three cards, similar to three-card trick.This game is often called three-card monte in America, a name taken from monte, a Spanish game using 45 playing cards, which was once common in Mexico and California....

In truth, he was a card cheat of remarkable dexterity who routinely cleaned out the sophisticates in games of three-card monte.
Part of his plan is to develop the same skills at three-card monte that Lincoln, who has given up cards, used to have.

Origin

Early 19th century: Spanish, literally 'mountain', also 'heap of cards left after dealing' (from an earlier game of chance played with forty-five cards).

单词	monte
释义	monte /ˈmɒnti / noun (usually three-card monte) [mass noun] A game of Mexican origin played with three cards, similar to three-card trick.This game is often called three-card monte in America, a name taken from monte, a Spanish game using 45 playing cards, which was once common in Mexico and California.... In truth, he was a card cheat of remarkable dexterity who routinely cleaned out the sophisticates in games of three-card monte. Part of his plan is to develop the same skills at three-card monte that Lincoln, who has given up cards, used to have. Origin Early 19th century: Spanish, literally 'mountain', also 'heap of cards left after dealing' (from an earlier game of chance played with forty-five cards).
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