chessman

/ˈtʃesmæn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈtʃesmæn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈches-ˌman -mən/ (ame, mw)

chessman — noun

1. one of the small figures a player moves around the board in a game of chess

1.名詞C1
釋義

one of the small figures a player moves around the board in a game of chess

例句

Vikram moved one chessman to block the attack on his king.

move a chessman to block an attack

Before class, Naoko lined up all the white chessmen along the back row.

plural form: chessmen

同義詞
  • chess piece

    the more usual modern term in everyday English

  • piece

    works when the chess context is already obvious

  • figure

    often used when talking about the shape or design of the object

文法句型

move a chessman

capture a chessman

set up the chessmen

用法筆記

Often used in formal, historical, or descriptive writing about chess sets. In everyday conversation, many speakers more often say 'chess piece'. The plural form is chessmen.

常見錯誤

❌One white chessmen is under the table.
✅One white chessman is under the table.
💡Chessman is singular; chessmen is the plural form.