gambit

英 [ˈɡæmbɪt]

美 [ˈɡæmbɪt]

n.  开头一招; 开局; 开场白; (国际象棋中为获得优势而采取的)开局让棋法

复数：gambits　

TEM8

BNC.20175 / COCA.18520

牛津词典

noun

• 开头一招；开局；开场白
  a thing that sb does, or sth that sb says at the beginning of a situation or conversation, that is intended to give them some advantage
  1. an opening gambit (= the first thing you say)
     开场白
• （国际象棋中为获得优势而采取的）开局让棋法
  a move or moves made at the beginning of a game of chess in order to gain an advantage later

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT （为取得优势而采取的）行动，精心策划的一着，布局
  Agambitis an action or set of actions, which you carry out in order to try to gain an advantage in a situation or game.
  1. He sees the proposal as more of a diplomatic gambit than a serious defense proposal...
     在他看来，与其说这是一项精心筹划的国防动议，倒不如说是外交上的一着妙棋。
  2. Campaign strategists are calling the plan a clever political gambit.
     竞选策划人士认为该计划是一着巧妙的政治棋。
• N-COUNT 开场白
  Agambitis a remark which you make to someone in order to start or continue a conversation with them.
  1. His favourite opening gambit is: 'You are so beautiful, will you be my next wife?'...
     他最喜欢的开场白是：“你可真是个美人儿啊，能做我的下一任妻子吗？”
  2. Bernard made no response to Tom's conversational gambits.
     伯纳德没有接汤姆的话茬儿。

英英释义

noun

• a chess move early in the game in which the player sacrifices minor pieces in order to obtain an advantageous position
• a maneuver in a game or conversation
  Synonym:ploystratagem
• an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker
  Synonym:ploy

双语例句

• A classic endurance gambit is the self-put-down.
  一个经典的忍耐力测试开场就是放低自己的姿态。
• He approached me with that tired old conversational gambit," don't I know you from somewhere?"
  他用那个老得令人生厌的话题跟我搭上话，“我是不是在哪见过你？”
• Agile University lists courses from a broad range of trainers, covering the whole gambit of Agile approaches.
  敏捷大学的课程来自于许多培训师，范围很广，覆盖了敏捷方法的各个方面。
• Peter's usual opening gambit is to buy a girl a drink, so that she immediately thinks she owes him something.
  彼得通常先是为姑娘买一杯饮料，这样她就马上认为自己欠了他什么。
• Her gambit: she thanks me for teaching my daughters Ukrainian.
  谈话是这么开始的：她感谢我教我的女儿们学习乌克兰语。
• His basic gambit is to give them presents a couple of weeks beforehand.
  他的基本策略是几周前预先送给他们礼物。
• Bernard made no response to Tom's conversational gambits.
  伯纳德没有接汤姆的话茬儿。
• It is arguably his smartest gambit yet unless you happen to be a minority shareholder.
  可以说，这是李泽楷迄今为止的最明智之举除非你正好是电讯盈科的中小股东。
• But the larger point is this: a clever campaign gambit is a poor substitute for a serious proposal.
  但更重要的问题是：聪明的竞选策略根本代替不了严肃的提案。
• Her clever opening gambit gave her an early advantage.
  她开始阶段的明智策略使她及早确立了优势。