game
gb/ɡˈeɪm/ us/ɡˈeɪm/
A1
อังกฤษ
~ 500
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำนาม
A1
entity
1
structured play or sport
An activity people do for fun or to win, following rules.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to play [a game]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'game' with 'play' as a verb, saying 'I did a game' instead of 'I played a game'.
คำพ้องความหมาย
match (Refers to a single contest between opponents, often in sports.)
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competition (Emphasizes the competitive aspect rather than the fun.)
คำตรงข้าม
work (Work is done for duty or earning money, not for play or fun.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
play a game
|win a game
|lose a game
|game rules
|board game
หัวข้อ
sports
|entertainment
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- We played a game of chess after dinner.
- The football game ended in a tie.
- She taught the children a new card game.
- They invented a simple game to pass the time.
- This game requires at least four players.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- We played a game in class.
- That game is very easy.
- He won the game yesterday.
- I want to play a new game.
- This game is fun.
คำนาม
B1
entity
2
animals hunted for sport or food
Wild animals that people hunt for food or sport.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Some learners think 'game' here means 'sport', not realizing it refers to the animals themselves.
คำพ้องความหมาย
prey (Focuses on animals being hunted by predators, not necessarily humans.)
คำตรงข้าม
livestock (Domesticated animals raised by humans, not hunted in the wild.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
game meat
|big game
|game reserve
|game hunting
หัวข้อ
nature
|food
|animals
|food_drink
ตัวอย่าง
- The hunters tracked large game through the forest.
- Game meat is served in many traditional dishes.
- The park is home to various species of game.
- Big game hunting is controversial in some countries.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- They hunt game in the forest.
- We ate game for dinner.
- The park has many game animals.
- Game is not easy to find here.
คำนาม
B2
entity
3
plan or trick to get advantage
A plan or trick to get what you want, sometimes in a dishonest way.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse this figurative meaning with actual sports or play activities.
คำพ้องความหมาย
scheme (Often suggests dishonesty or secret planning.)
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strategy (More neutral; can be honest or dishonest.)
คำตรงข้าม
honesty (Openness and truthfulness without manipulation.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
play the game
|political game
|mind games
หัวข้อ
business
|social
|communication
|law
ตัวอย่าง
- He's just playing his own game to get promoted.
- Politics is often a dirty game.
- I don't understand her little games at work.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- He plays games to get what he wants.
- Politics is a hard game.
- She has her own game at work.
adjective
informal
B2
property
4
ready and willing to try
Ready to try something hard or dangerous.
คำพ้องความหมาย
willing (General readiness; doesn't always imply risk.)
คำตรงข้าม
reluctant (Not willing or eager to do something.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
game for anything
หัวข้อ
personality
|emotions
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- Are you game for a hike in the rain?
- She's always game to try new foods.
- I'm game if you are.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I am game for this trip.
- She is game to try it.
- He is not game today.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
game
IPA
GB/ɡˈeɪm/
US/ɡˈeɪm/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
game (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (game)
รูปคำ
Adjective
- Base: game
- Comparative: gamer
- Superlative: gamest
Noun
- Base: game
- Plural: games
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
วลีและสำนวน
ahead of the game
1/əhˈɛd əv ðə ɡˈeɪm/
idiom
informal
in a better position than others
To be in a better situation than others because of preparation or advantage.
ตัวอย่าง
- With her savings, she's ahead of the game compared to most people her age.
- Studying early will keep you ahead of the game.
big game
1/bˈɪɡ ɡˈeɪm/
fixed phrase
large hunted wild animals
Large wild animals that people hunt for sport or food.
ตัวอย่าง
- They went on a safari to see big game.
- Big game hunting is banned in this reserve.
fair game
1/fˈɛɹ ɡˈeɪm/
fixed phrase
acceptable target for attack/criticism
Someone or something that it is okay to attack, criticize, or try to get.
ตัวอย่าง
- Celebrities are often considered fair game for gossip magazines.
- Once you enter politics, you're fair game for criticism.
game on
1/ɡˈeɪm ˈɔn/
fixed phrase
informal
competition has started/accepted challenge
Used to say that a competition or challenge has started or been accepted.
ตัวอย่าง
- He accepted my bet—game on!
- The teams are ready. Game on!
play games
1/plˈeɪ ɡˈeɪmz/
idiom
informal
act dishonestly or manipulatively
To act in a tricky way instead of being honest and direct.
ตัวอย่าง
- Stop playing games and tell me the truth.
- I don't have time for people who play games at work.