2002.12.04
Hi! The card play continues here at WordMaster, and today's word is one you simply must know if you want to talk about the game.
- A hand of cards is the set of cards held by a player in a card game.
A hand is also a stage in a card game. A hand usually begins when the cards are distributed to the players and ends when the cards are gathered up again. - hand には、トランプゲームをやっている人の持ち札、という意味があります。
また、カードが配られてから、カードが再び集められるまでの間、つまり、ひと勝負、という意味もあります。
- In poker, it's important not to let the other players know that you have a strong hand.
- (explaining the rules of a card game)
The object of the game [= how to win] is to get rid of all the cards in your hand before anyone else. - a: Okay, show me your cards. Let's see who has the best hand.
b: I've got four aces. Can you beat that? - It's late. Let's stop after the next hand, okay?
- I've lost the last six hands. I've never had such bad luck at cards before.
See you again tomorrow!