whist

FREQ #43652

interj. 嘘, 肃静 a. 无声的, 安静的 n. 惠斯特牌戏

发音

其它 /ˈwɪst/

词形变化

whists 复数 whists whisted whisting whists 三单 whisting 现在分词 whisted 过去式 whisted 过去分词 more whist 比较级 most whist 最高级

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Any of several four-player card games, similar to bridge.

    可数 不可数
  2. 2.

    A session of playing this card game.

    可数 不可数
v.
  1. 1.

    To hush or shush; to still.

    罕用 及物
  2. 2.

    To become silent.

    不及物 罕用
adj.
  1. 1.

    Silent, hushed.

    罕用
interj.
  1. 1.

    Alternative spelling of whisht. Silence!, quiet!, hush!, shhh!, shush!

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词源

Alteration of whisk, perhaps so called from the notion of “whisking” up cards after each trick. Altered perhaps on assumption that the word was an interjection invoking silence, by influence of whist (“silent”).

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