chessman
/ˈtʃesmæn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈtʃesmæn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈches-ˌman -mən/ (ame, mw)
chessman — 名詞
1. one of the small figures a player moves around the board in a game of chess
棋子
西洋棋盤上可移動的一枚棋子
one of the small figures a player moves around the board in a game of chess
Vikram moved one chessman to block the attack on his king.
Vikram 把一枚棋子移過去，擋住了對方對國王的攻勢。
move a chessman to block an attack
Before class, Naoko lined up all the white chessmen along the back row.
上課前，Naoko 把所有白色棋子沿著後排排好。
plural form: chessmen
The child dropped a wooden chessman and chipped its base on the floor.
那個孩子摔落了一枚木製棋子，底座在地板上磕缺了。
At the museum, Liam studied a carved chessman from a royal set.
在博物館裡，Liam 仔細看著一枚來自皇家棋組的雕刻棋子。
After dinner, Yael put each chessman back into the velvet box.
晚飯後，Yael 把每一枚棋子都放回絨布盒裡。
- 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.