revie
revie — verb
- reviepresent simple I / you / we / they
- revies3rd person singular
- revying-ing form
- reviedpast simple
1. in card games, to raise an opponent's bet by wagering a larger amount of money,
in card games, to raise an opponent's bet by wagering a larger amount of money, forcing them to match your stake or give up the hand
Aylin revied the dealer's opening bet, pushing a stack of chips forward.
revie + object (the wager)
Rather than folding, Jabari decided to revie with the last of his coins.
revie + with + noun phrase (the stake)
The old gambler taught his grandson when to revie and when to back down.
Nellie could not revie the high wager after losing most of her money.
Aarav looked at his cards, smiled, and revied the pot by doubling the previous stake.
文法句型
revie + object (the wager)
revie (no object)
用法筆記
Almost exclusively found in historical card-game manuals and period fiction. In modern poker and casino play, 'raise' or 'see and raise' is used instead.
常見錯誤
2. to answer someone back quickly and sharply during a disagreement or argument
to answer someone back quickly and sharply during a disagreement or argument
The two lawyers revied across the courtroom, each trying to get the last word.
intransitive use: revie (no object)
The senator's opponent revied with hard evidence and a firm denial.
revie + with + noun phrase
The captain revied the soldier's accusation before the court-martial began.
During the debate each candidate revied in turn, and the audience grew restless.
文法句型
revie + object (the accusation/reply)
revie + with + noun phrase
revie (no object)
用法筆記
This figurative sense is extremely rare in modern English and appears almost exclusively in literary works from the 16th–19th centuries. The modern equivalent is 'retort' or 'shoot back'.
常見錯誤
revie — noun
1. a larger amount of money that a player bets to exceed an opponent's wager, forci
a larger amount of money that a player bets to exceed an opponent's wager, forcing them to either match the new stake or give up the hand
The gambler placed a revie of twenty gold coins, hoping to scare the other players.
collocation: place a revie
A revie of this size forced the dealer to match the amount or lose the hand.
The elderly player's revie was so large that nobody at the table could match it.
With a confident smile, the young woman announced a revie that doubled the pot.
- fold
to give up the hand rather than continuing to wager
用法筆記
Almost always used with a determiner (a revie / the revie). The modern equivalent in poker is 'raise'.