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。
• 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。
• Why does the book begin with this,? let's say, opening gambit?
  为何书的开头如此，为何以妥协开头？
• That was a clever gambit to move your bishop out so early in the chess game.
  在这盘西洋棋中你如此早搬出你的象，那真是聪明的一步棋。
• It was a poor opening gambit to accuse him of stealing& you should have introduced the subject more gently.
  开头开场白就指责他偷东西是蹩脚的&你应该更温和地引进这个主题。
• Even as an electoral tactic, this is a questionable gambit.
  即便作为一种竞选策略，这一手法也是可疑的。
• His opening gambit at the debate is a direct attack on government policy.
  他在辩论中的策略是先直接抨击政府的政策。
• 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。
• Application of Gambit and Fluent commercial software in chemical engineering
  商业软件Gambit和Fluent在化工中的应用
• The creative gambit impressed Mr. Anderson.
  这个创造性的策略给安德森留下了很深的印象。