card
/kɑːd/ (bre, ipa) · [kˈɑrd] /kɑːrd/ (ame, ipa) · [kˈɑrd] /ˈkärd/ (ame, mw)
card — 名詞
- cardsingular
- cardsplural
1. a flat plastic or paper item that proves who you are or lets you pay, enter a pl
卡；證件
可用來付款、識別或通行的卡
a flat plastic or paper item that proves who you are or lets you pay, enter a place, or use a service.
The nurse tapped her staff card to unlock the ward door.
那位護士刷了員工卡，才打開病房的門。
tap a staff card to unlock + place
Yara paid for the train ticket with a bank card.
Yara 用銀行卡買了火車票。
Please show your library card before you borrow another novel.
請先出示你的借書證，再借下一本小說。
The receptionist asked Ilan for a hotel key card.
接待員向 Ilan 要旅館房卡。
文法句型
pay by card
show your card
tap/swipe a card
用法筆記
Often appears with verbs such as 'show', 'tap', 'swipe', or 'use'. Distinguish from sense 6: sense 1 is for access, payment, or identity, while sense 6 is specifically for professional contact details.
2. one piece from a deck used in games, marked with a suit, number, or picture.
紙牌
牌組中的單張撲克牌
one piece from a deck used in games, marked with a suit, number, or picture.
Chidi drew the last card and won the round.
Chidi 抽到最後一張紙牌，贏了那一回合。
draw the last card
The queen card lay face up beside the chips.
那張皇后牌朝上放在籌碼旁邊。
Please put one card in the center of the table.
請把一張紙牌放到桌子中央。
Mizuki hid the ace card inside a coat sleeve.
Mizuki 把那張 A 牌藏進外套袖子裡。
- playing card
more explicit but same basic meaning
文法句型
draw a card
turn over a card
ace/queen card
用法筆記
This sense names a single item from the deck. Distinguish from sense 3, which refers to the game or activity, not one piece in your hand.
3. games such as poker or bridge that are played with a pack of playing cards.
牌戲
用撲克牌玩的遊戲
games such as poker or bridge that are played with a pack of playing cards.
My grandparents still play cards after dinner every Friday.
我祖父母現在每個星期五晚飯後還是會打牌。
play cards after dinner
During the storm, the campers taught us a new game of cards.
暴風雨時，那些露營的人教了我們一種新的牌戲。
Beatrix never learned how to play cards, so she watched the first round.
Beatrix 從沒學過怎麼打牌，所以先看第一輪。
The club room opens for cards on Tuesday nights.
那間社團室每逢星期二晚上都會開放大家打牌。
文法句型
play cards
good at cards
game of cards
用法筆記
Usually appears in the plural, especially after 'play' or 'good at'. Distinguish from sense 2, which is about one physical card.
4. a folded paper message with a picture or printed words that you send for a birth
賀卡
在節日或特別場合寄送的卡片
a folded paper message with a picture or printed words that you send for a birthday, holiday, or similar occasion.
Élise mailed a birthday card to her brother in Kaohsiung.
Élise 寄了一張生日賀卡給在高雄的哥哥。
mail a birthday card to + person
Everyone in class signed the thank-you card for Ms Lin.
全班都在那張感謝卡上簽名，要送給 Lin 老師。
We bought a sympathy card after hearing about Christopher's loss.
聽到 Christopher 的噩耗後，我們買了一張慰問賀卡。
The shop sold handmade holiday cards beside the wrapping paper.
那家店在包裝紙旁邊賣手工節日賀卡。
- greeting card
more explicit label for the same type of card
文法句型
send a card
sign a card
birthday/sympathy card
用法筆記
Common with words naming the occasion, such as 'birthday', 'holiday', or 'sympathy'. Distinguish from sense 5: a greeting card is folded and usually sent in an envelope.
5. a card you can write on and mail without putting it in an envelope, often with a
明信片
可直接郵寄、常帶圖片的卡片
a card you can write on and mail without putting it in an envelope, often with a photo on one side.
Ignacio sent a card from Taitung with a beach photo.
Ignacio 從台東寄了一張有海灘照片的明信片。
send a card from + place
I kept the old card from Kyoto in my travel journal.
我把那張從京都寄來的舊明信片夾在旅行日記裡。
Please write the address on the back of the card.
請把地址寫在那張明信片背面。
The museum shop sells cards showing old city maps.
那間博物館商店有賣印著老城地圖的明信片。
- postcard
the usual exact word for this sense
文法句型
send a card from + place
write on the back of a card
用法筆記
Often refers to a travel or picture card sent through the post. Unlike sense 4, it is a single card rather than a folded one inside an envelope.
6. a small card that shows a person's name, job, company, and contact details.
名片
寫有姓名與聯絡方式的小卡
a small card that shows a person's name, job, company, and contact details.
Reema handed me a card after the design meeting.
設計會議後，Reema 遞給我一張名片。
hand somebody your card
Keep the dentist's card in case you need an urgent appointment.
把那位牙醫的名片收好，免得臨時要約診。
The recruiter slipped a card into Liam's notebook.
那位招募員把名片塞進 Liam 的筆記本裡。
Each speaker left a business card near the sign-in sheet.
每位講者都在簽到表旁留了一張名片。
- calling card
can overlap in some contexts but often sounds more old-fashioned
文法句型
give somebody your card
leave a business card
用法筆記
Used for professional introductions and contact information. Distinguish from sense 1: a business card identifies work details, not payment or entry rights.
7. a collectible card with a player's or character's picture and facts that people
收藏卡
可蒐集交換的圖像卡片
a collectible card with a player's or character's picture and facts that people buy, keep, or trade.
Liam traded two baseball cards for one rookie card.
Liam 用兩張棒球收藏卡換到一張新人卡。
trade cards for + item
The rare dragon card is worth more than my bike.
那張稀有龍卡的價值比我的腳踏車還高。
At the fair, children swapped cards beside the snack stand.
在園遊會上，小孩們在點心攤旁交換收藏卡。
A plastic sleeve kept Rachel's favorite card free from dust.
塑膠套讓 Rachel 最愛的收藏卡沒有沾到灰塵。
- collectible
much broader and not limited to cards
文法句型
trade cards
rookie card
collector's card
用法筆記
This sense is about cards collected as objects, often in sports or hobby culture. Distinguish from sense 2: sense 7 is for collecting or trading, not for playing a card game.
8. thick stiff paper used for making signs, boxes, or craft items.
厚卡紙
較厚較硬、可做手作的紙
thick stiff paper used for making signs, boxes, or craft items.
Indra cut black card for the science fair display.
Indra 剪了黑色厚卡紙做科展看板。
cut card for a display
The baker packed the cookies in a box made of card.
那位麵包師把餅乾裝進一個卡紙做的盒子裡。
Use white card if you want the paint to show clearly.
如果想讓顏料更清楚，就用白色厚卡紙。
Our teacher asked for one sheet of card for the model.
老師要我們各帶一張厚卡紙來做模型。
- cardboard
often thicker and rougher than ordinary card
文法句型
sheet of card
made of card
用法筆記
Often uncountable when you mean the material in general, and countable in phrases such as 'a sheet of card'. Distinguish from sense 4 or 5, where a card carries a message.
9. a computer part, usually a board, that adds or controls a specific function such
擴充卡
裝在電腦內、負責特定功能的板卡
a computer part, usually a board, that adds or controls a specific function such as sound, video, or networking.
The new graphics card made the game run smoothly.
新的顯示卡讓那款遊戲跑得很順。
graphics card
A loose sound card caused the strange noise.
鬆動的音效卡造成了那個怪聲音。
The technician replaced the network card in my desktop.
技術員把我桌機裡的網路卡換掉了。
This video card needs a stronger cooling fan.
這張顯示卡需要更強的散熱風扇。
- board
shorter technical word that can refer to many other components too
文法句型
graphics/sound/network card
replace a card
用法筆記
Common in computer hardware names such as 'graphics card' and 'sound card'. It usually refers to an internal part rather than a general storage item.
10. someone who behaves in a lively, silly, or amusing way that makes other people l
活寶
好笑又有點怪的人
someone who behaves in a lively, silly, or amusing way that makes other people laugh.
Everyone says Patrick is a real card at weddings.
大家都說 Patrick 在婚禮上真是個活寶。
be a real card
My aunt can be such a card when guests arrive.
有客人來時，我阿姨常常會變得很像個活寶。
That old coach was a card and kept the team relaxed.
那位老教練是個活寶，讓全隊都很放鬆。
The whole family laughed because Uncle Joe was a card all evening.
全家整晚都笑個不停，因為 Joe 叔叔真是個活寶。
文法句型
be a real card
such a card
用法筆記
Informal and slightly old-fashioned. It usually sounds warm or amused rather than strongly negative.
11. a named calling card left after a formal visit, or sent to mark that the visit t
名帖
正式拜訪後留下的姓名卡
a named calling card left after a formal visit, or sent to mark that the visit took place.
Beatrix left a card with the ambassador's assistant.
Beatrix 把名帖留給了大使的助理。
leave your card with + person
Because the hostess was away, the visitor sent a card instead.
因為女主人不在，那位訪客就改送一張名帖。
In the old custom, ladies left a card after tea.
照老規矩，女士們喝完茶後會留下一張名帖。
A footman collected each card and carried the names upstairs.
僕人收下每張名帖，再把姓名送到樓上。
- visiting card
the usual fuller name for this sense
文法句型
leave your card
send a card
用法筆記
This is a formal social custom and sounds old-fashioned in modern everyday speech. Distinguish from sense 6, which is the modern business-use card.
12. an advantage or useful option that someone can use at the right moment.
優勢；籌碼
關鍵時刻可派上用場的有利條件
an advantage or useful option that someone can use at the right moment.
Her language skills were a strong card in the interview.
她的語言能力是面試中的一大優勢。
a strong card in + situation
Keeping extra cash was our best card during the strike.
罷工期間，手上多留現金是我們最好的籌碼。
The mayor used public support as a card in negotiations.
市長把民意支持當成談判時的一張籌碼。
Quick decisions became our strongest card before the market closed.
收盤前，快速決定成了我們最強的一張籌碼。
文法句型
a strong card
use something as a card
用法筆記
Usually appears in strategic or competitive contexts and often suggests a hidden or timely advantage. Many learners meet it inside idioms such as 'winning card' or 'play the ... card'.
card — 動詞
- cardpresent simple I / you / we / they
- cards3rd person singular
- carding-ing form
- cardedpast simple
1. to check a person's proof of age or identity before allowing a purchase or entry
查證件
要求出示身分或年齡證明
to check a person's proof of age or identity before allowing a purchase or entry.
The cashier carded Chidi before completing the beer sale.
收銀員在完成啤酒交易前先查了 Chidi 的證件。
card somebody before + sale
Security may card you at the concert gate.
在演唱會入口，保全可能會查你的證件。
The bartender cards anyone who looks under twenty-five.
那位酒保會查任何看起來不到二十五歲的人的證件。
Store policy tells staff to card every tobacco customer.
店內規定員工要查每位買菸顧客的證件。
文法句型
card somebody
card anyone who looks under + age
用法筆記
Most common in bars, shops, and event entrances where staff check age or identity. It often appears with people who look younger than the legal age limit.