④儿戏,游戏
Love is just a game to him.
爱情对他而言只是场游戏。
但是如果外国人跟你说“I'm game”或者“He is game”是什么意思呢?千万不要理解成“我是游戏”或“他是游戏”,不然会很尴尬。
其实,“game”除了常见的名词意思之外,还可以做形容词。
adj.愿意尝试的;有冒险精神的
英文释义:willing to do things that are new, difficult, or that involve risks
It was a difficult challenge, but Roberta was game.
这是个难度很高的挑战,但是罗伯塔很乐于尝试一下。
She's game for anything.
任何事情她都愿意尝试。
所以,“I'm game”的意思是“我愿意/我试试看”。
Why don't we go to a movie? I'm game.
我们何不去看场电影?我愿意。
We need to be put in check. Whatever form that takes, I'm game.
我们需要接受监管,无论何种形式,我都欣然接受。
“game”也有很多相关的俚语表达,一起来扩充一下知识库吧。
be ahead of the game 走在前沿;保持领先
A very extensive research and development programme ensures that we're ahead of the game.
一项范围十分广泛的研发计划可以确保我们的领先地位。
the games (that) people play 使用计谋;耍花招
Not telling the whole truth is one of the games that people play.
不告诉别人全部真相是人们使用的伎俩之一。
is the game worth the candle? 这值得吗?
I don't want to walk so far on such a hot day. The game is not worth the candle.
我真不愿意在这么热的天走这么远的路,不值得。
the game is up 事已败露;大势已去
Okay, you two, the game's up! Give me the cigarettes - this time I'm telling your parents.
好了,你俩,狐狸尾巴露出来了!把烟给我——这回我可要告诉你们的父母了。
give the game away 泄露秘密,露馅,露马脚,穿帮
It's a secret, so don't give the game away, will you?
这是个秘密,别告诉别人,好不好?
what's your game? 你在玩什么把戏?你在搞什么名堂?
The porter saw me climbing over the wall and shouted "Hey you, what's your game?"
守门人看到我翻墙,大声叫道:“哎,你在搞什么名堂?”返回搜狐,查看更多