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

• Its tough stance is an opening gambit, not a target outcome.
  中国的强硬立场是开场的布局，而非目标成果。
• Call it his Delhi gambit.
  把这称作他的德里兵法吧。
• 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。
• 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。
• Peter's usual opening gambit is to buy a girl a drink, so that she immediately thinks she owes him something.
  彼得通常先是为姑娘买一杯饮料，这样她就马上认为自己欠了他什么。
• This client also includes the full gambit of graphical tools.
  这个客户机还提供了完整的图形化工具。
• Although this antibody treatment cannot distinguish between normal and misbehaving T cells, the gambit has proved successful.
  虽然这种抗体疗法无法分辨T细胞的正常与否，但结果证明这一招相当成功。
• Her clever opening gambit gave her an early advantage.
  她开始阶段的明智策略使她及早确立了优势。
• Just a cheeky opening gambit in a tough negotiation?
  这仅仅是艰难的谈判过程中一个厚颜无耻的开局策略吗？
• 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。