club
noun
verb
klʌb noun
1
FOR AN ACTIVITY OR SPORT
活动或体育的
a. an organization for people who share a particular interest or enjoy similar activities, or a group of people who meet together to do something they are interested in b. the building or place where the members of a particular club meet or play sport 俱乐部〔指俱乐部所在地〕，会所 also + plural verb BrE 英国英语中亦用复数动词 | BrE
rugby/golf/squash etc club
Our chess club really needs new members.
我们的国际象棋俱乐部很需要有新的会员加入。
[+ for ]
a club for unemployed young people
为失业青年办的俱乐部
It costs £15 to join the club .
参加这个俱乐部要交 15 英镑。
She belongs to a local health club .
她参加了当地的一家健身俱乐部。
We could have dinner at the golf club.
我们可以在高尔夫球俱乐部里用晚餐。
2
PROFESSIONAL SPORT
职业体育运动
a professional organization including the players, managers, and owners of a sports team [尤英] 〔职业体育的〕俱乐部 also + plural verb BrE 英国英语中亦用复数动词 | BrE especially BrE
Manchester United Football Club
曼联（队）足球俱乐部
3
FOR DANCING/MUSIC
舞蹈/音乐的
a place where people go to dance, listen to music, and meet socially 俱乐部; 夜总会
a jazz club
爵士乐俱乐部
Shall we go to a club?
我们去夜总会怎样？
I’m not into the club scene at all.
我对逛夜店一点都不感兴趣。
4
TRADITIONAL MEN’S CLUB
传统的男子俱乐部
a. an organization, traditionally for men only, which provides a comfortable place for its members to relax, eat, or stay the night b. the building where this organization is based 男子俱乐部会所 especially BrE
always stay at my London club.
我总是呆在伦敦的男子俱乐部里。
5
book/record/wine etc club
an organization which people join to buy books, records, wine etc cheaply 图书/唱片/葡萄酒等俱乐部〔其会员可以低价购买书籍、唱片、葡萄酒等〕
6
GOLF
高尔夫球
also 又作 a long thin metal stick used in golf to hit the ball 高尔夫球杆
7
WEAPON
武器
a thick heavy stick used to hit people 大头棒，棍棒
8
IN CARD GAMES
纸牌游戏中
a. one of the four suits (=types of cards) in a set of playing cards, which has the design of three round black leaves in a group together b. a card from this suit 梅花牌
ten/king etc of clubs
the ace of clubs
梅花 A
You have to play a club.
你得出一张梅花牌。
9
in the club
if a woman is in the club, she is going to have a baby – used humorously [英，过时] 怀孕的〔幽默用法〕; BrE old-fashioned
10
join the club also welcome to the club
10. 又作 used after someone has described a bad situation that they are in, to tell them that you are in the same situation 我们都一样（糟） AmE spoken
‘He never listens to me.’ ‘Join the club.’
“他从不听我的话。”“我们俩一样啦。”
verb
11
clubbed, clubbing
to hit someone hard with a heavy object 〔用棍棒〕打 T
baby seals being clubbed to death
被乱棒打死的幼海豹
12 if people club together, they share the cost of something 分担费用，凑钱
We clubbed together to buy her a present.
我们凑钱给她买了一份礼物。