gambits

英 [ˈgæmbɪts]

美 [ˈgæmbəts]

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
gambit的复数

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。

双语例句

• His favorite opening gambits usually involve saying something to shock people.
  他所喜欢的开场白通常包含使人震惊的事情。
• Attentive readers might notice the odds are against any of these great diplomatic gambits actually happening.
  细心的读者可能注意到，以上任何一个高超的外交棋路实际发生的几率都很小。
• Tit-for-tat or the even better "tit-for-tat with forgiveness" are reliable responses to these sort of gambits.
  以牙还牙或者更好些“带容忍的以牙还牙”是对这种丢卒保车策略的可靠响应。
• The lack of an enthusiastic response from learners is usually due to a lack of the necessary discuss skills and face saving gambits.
  学习者缺少热情的回应，通常是因为缺乏必要的讨论技巧和在讨论开始实施保护学生“面子”的有效措施。
• Such marketing gambits have helped domestic sportswear brands expand sales rapidly this year in China even as Adidas 'performance has slumped.
  在这些营销手段的带动下，本土运动服饰品牌今年的国内销售规模迅速扩大。而与此同时，阿迪达斯的业绩大幅滑落。
• Bernard made no response to Tom's conversational gambits.
  伯纳德没有接汤姆的话茬儿。
• We discussed the various opening gambits used in chess.
  我们讨论了西洋棋比赛中各种不同的开局让棋法。
• Suitable opening gambits for dinner parties.
  晚宴上合适的开场白。
• Humour is also successful, with gambits such as'Excuse me, I just noticed you noticing me and I just wanted to give you notice that I noticed you too'proving highly successful.
  有幽默感也会让你获得成功，像“不好意思，我刚才注意到你注意我了现在我也想要你注意到我注意你了”这样的开场白有很高成功率。