| 单词 | domino |
| 释义 | Related topics: Other gamesldoce_071_adom·i·no /ˈdɒmənəʊ $ ˈdɑːmənoʊ/ noun (plural dominoes) 1. [countable]DGO one of a set of small flat pieces of wood, plastic etc, with different numbers of spots, used for playing a game 多米诺骨牌 →5 See picture of DOMINOES 多米诺骨牌 →4 See picture of 见图 domino2. dominoes [uncountable]DGO the game played using dominoes 多米诺骨牌游戏3. domino effect EFFECT/INFLUENCEa situation in which one event or action causes several other things to happen one after the other 多米诺（骨牌）效应，连锁反应Examples from the Corpusdomino• It started a domino effect which exists even today.• A domino game was cut short when one of the players clawed his jacket to shreds trying to ward off the spiders.• There will also be a bring and buy and a session of bag dominoes.• Like a row of cascading dominoes, scandal followed scandal.• But things almost instantly began falling like dominoes.• But lately, lots of white guys have been trying to play dominoes.• A hundred men were crowded into a little corner park, playing dominoes and cards.Origin domino (1700-1800) French perhaps from Italian, “lord, ruler”, shouted by the winner of a gamedom·i·no nounChineseSyllable a one of flat of small Corpus set |
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