生活場景口語實戰人際篇 第257期:棋牌(2)

5. He challenged me to a game of chess.
他以下棋向我挑戰。
還能這樣說：
He wanted to play chess with me as a match.
He challenged me to have a chess game with him.
諺語：
In life, as in chess, forethought wins.
人生如下棋，多思則能勝。
6. I have to concentrate when I play chess.
我下棋時必須集中精力。
還能這樣說：
I'm trying to concentrate when playing chess.
I need to be more focused when playing chess.
應用解析：
be distracted by 被……搞得心煩意亂；被……搞得要發狂；
distract from 使分心，注意力分散
7. He is playing poker with his friends.
他與朋友們在打撲克。
還能這樣說：
He is playing cards with friends.
Now, he enjoys playing cards with his friends.
諺語：
When the cat is away, the mice will play.
閻王不在，小鬼翻天。
8. We spent a pleasant evening playing cards and talking.
我們打牌聊天，度過了一個愉快的夜晚。
還能這樣說：
We had a pleasant evening with playing cards and talking.
We played cards and chattd with friends, so we had an enjoyable evening.
應用解析：
evening coat 燕尾服；
evening dress 晚禮服；
evening glow 夕陽；
evening gown 晚禮服；
evening paper 晚報；
evening prayer 晚禱；
evening school 夜校