euchre
euchre
[ˈjuːkə]
noun
[ˈjuːkə]
noun
- [mass noun]a North American card game for two to four players, played with the thirty-two highest cards, the aim being to win at least three of the five tricks played
尤克牌戏（北美的一种由2到4人玩的牌戏，游戏取一副牌中最大的32张牌，胜者至少需在打过的5圈牌中赢得3墩牌）
- [with obj.](in such a card game) gain the advantage over (another player) by preventing them from taking three tricks
（尤克牌戏中）阻止（另一玩家）赢得3墩牌
■(N. Amer. informal)deceive, outwit, or cheat (someone)
(北美，非正式)欺骗，蒙骗；智胜
the merchant can be euchred out of his caftan by hard bargaining.
拼命地讨价还价可以使店主最终卖掉他那件束腰长袍。
■(be euchred)(Austral. informal)be exhausted or ruined
(澳，非正式)耗尽；毁坏
- early 19th cent.: from German dialect Jucker(spiel)
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