whist
中文来自 ECDICT
- interj.
- 嘘,肃静
- adj.
- 无声的,安静的
- n.
- 惠斯特牌戏
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词源说明
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”).
释义(英文)
名词 Noun
- Any of several four-player card games, similar to bridge.
- A session of playing this card game.