今天我们要说一个非常有意思的单词，就是Game，这个想必大家都不陌生，常见意思是“游戏，比赛”，但是你知道吗，除了这个之外，还有你不知道的意思，下面我们来瞧瞧吧！

（1）game做名词

game做名词的时候还可表示“猎物、野味”。

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game: wild animals or birds that people hunt for sport or food.

例句：

Don’t touch, buy or eat game!

不要接触、买或者吃野味！

As man who shot game for food, they were natural marksmen.

作为捕捉猎物当食物的人，他们是天生的射手。

“game”这个单词可有点不简单，它除了我们熟知的名词“游戏”还能做形容词和副词：

（2）game做形容词

game做形容词，可表示“勇敢的，有决心的”

game：full of fighting spirit; plucky; brave

She put up a game fight against her detractors.

她勇敢对抗那些诽谤她的人。

（3）game还可表示“计谋”

You can use game to describe a way of behaving in which a person uses a particular plan, usually in order to gain an advantage for himself or herself.

Until now, the Americans have been playing a very delicate political game.

至今美国人们还在玩弄非常微妙的政治计谋。

他也是一位勇敢的战士。

（4）与For 连用

Game for sth.表示 “愿意的,心甘情愿做某事”

If you are game for something, you are willing to do something new, unusual, or risky.

He said he’s game for a similar challenge next year.

他说明年他敢尝试一次类似的挑战。

Are you game for a swim?

你愿意去游泳吗？

下面我们再来看看英文中那些与game有关的短语表达吧！

1、gives the game away泄露秘密; 露出马脚

If someone or something gives the game away, they reveal a secret or reveal their feelings, and this puts them at a disadvantage.

If I tell you our plans, I’ll give the game away.

如果我把计划告诉你，就会泄露了。

2、New ball game 新局面

一场新的球赛，什么都改头换面了，什么也都可能发生，所以用来比喻新局面的出现。

Remember that Chicago is completely new ball game. It’ll be very challenging.

记住，芝加哥完全是一番新天地。它会是充满挑战性的。

3、fun and games

这个短语是指“Enjoyable activities，即令人愉快的一场活动”。

You know working at a newspaper isn’t all fun and games.

你知道，在报社工作可是一点意思都没有。