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piquet

/pɪˈket/

翻译: 该名词有两个主要含义:一种两人纸牌游戏,使用缩减为32张的牌组;以及17世纪末英国使用的一种历史性军事惩罚,即强迫士兵单脚站在尖桩上。

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noun

/pɪˈket/C1formal
  • zh该名词有两个主要含义:一种两人纸牌游戏,使用缩减为32张的牌组;以及17世纪末英国使用的一种历史性军事惩罚,即强迫士兵单脚站在尖桩上。

A noun with two distinct meanings: a card game for two players using a reduced pack of 32 cards, and a historical form of military punishment used by the British in the late 17th century where a soldier was forced to stand on one foot on a pointed stake.

  1. C1formalbritish

    A card game for two players played with a reduced pack of 32 cards, involving bidding and trick-taking.

    zh纸牌游戏

    • They spent the evening playing piquet by the fireplace.
    • Piquet requires strategic thinking and memory.
    • He learned the rules of piquet from his grandfather.
  2. Historical military punishmentC2formalbritish

    A form of punishment used in the late 17th century British military, where a soldier was forced to stand on one foot on a pointed stake.

    zh尖桩刑

    • The soldier was sentenced to piquet for insubordination.
    • Piquet was considered a harsh disciplinary measure.
    • Historical records describe piquet as a painful ordeal.

    同义词picket