club
n
(esp in compounds 尤用以構成復合詞)
1
(a) [C] group of people who meet together regularly to participate in a particular activity (esp a sport) or for relaxation (尤指體育等活動的)社團; 會社; 俱樂部
a cricket, football, rugby, etc club
a working men's club
a youth club.
(b) [C] building or rooms used by a club (俱樂部所用的)建筑物或房屋
have a drink at the golf club
[attrib 作定語]
the club bar 俱樂部酒吧間.
2 [CGp, C] (organization owning a) building where elected (usu male) members may stay temporarily, have meals, read the newspapers, etc (通常為男性會員的)社團建筑物, 會所
The club has/have decided to increase subscriptions. 會所決定增加報刊訂閱份數.
He's a member of several London clubs. 他是倫敦幾個會所的成員.
3 [C] commercial organization offering benefits to members who agree to make regular payments of money (為會員提供利益的)商業組織: a book club.
4 [C] = night-club (night).
5 (idm 習語) in the club (Brit sl 俚) pregnant 懷孕. join the club => join. club, v (-bb-) (phr v) club together (to do sth) (of the members of a group) make contributions of money, etc so that the total can be used for a specific purpose (指某集體中的成員)(為某目的)湊錢, 分攤費用
They clubbed together to buy the chairman a present. 他們出份子給主席買禮物.
club n
1 heavy stick with one end thicker than the other, used as a weapon (一端粗一端細的沉重的)棍棒(可用作武器).
2 stick with a specially shaped end for hitting the ball in golf and hockey 高爾夫球棒; 曲棍球棒. =>illus at golf 見golf之插圖. club, v (-bb-) [Tn]
hit or beat (sb/sth) with a club or heavy object (用棍棒或重物)打、 擊(某人[某物])
The soldiers clubbed him (to death) with their rifles. 士兵用槍托打(死了)他.
club n
(a) clubs [sing or pl v]
suit of playing-cards with a black three-leaf design on them (紙牌戲的)梅花
Clubs is/are trumps. 梅花是王牌.
the ace of clubs 梅花 .
(b) [C] playing-card of this suit 梅花牌
play a club 出梅花牌. =>illus at playing-card 見playing card之插圖.