chess

noun

1. 国际象棋
   a game for two people played on a board marked with black and white squares on which each playing piece (representing a king, queen, castle, etc.) is moved according to special rules. The aim is to put the other player's king in a position from which it cannot escape (= to checkmate it).

1. N-UNCOUNT 国际象棋
   Chess is a game for two people, played on a chessboard. Each player has 16 pieces, including a king. Your aim is to move your pieces so that your opponent's king cannot escape being taken.
   1. ...the world chess championships.
      国际象棋世界冠军

1. The World Chess Federation has affiliates in around 120 countries.
   国际象棋联合会在大约120个国家设有分支机构。
2. Great chess players have a reputation for being both eccentric and argumentative
   国际象棋大师们以性格怪异和好与人争辩而闻名。
3. 'Do you play chess?' he asked, looking askance at Miguel.
   “你会下棋吗？”他斜睨着米格尔问道。
4. With chess you're involved in a battle of wits from start to finish.
   下国际象棋从头到尾都是在比拼智慧。
5. You've had chess on the brain since you were little.
   你从很小的时候就对下棋产生了浓厚兴趣。
6. One of the prisoners has carved a beautiful wooden chess set
   有个犯人刻了一副漂亮的木头象棋。
7. He has developed a consuming passion for chess.
   他对下棋产生了极为浓厚的兴趣。
8. A chess player must have a fertile imagination and rich sense of fantasy.
   一个棋手必须有丰富的想象力，并善于奇思妙想。
9. In chess there are typically about 36 legal moves from any given board position
   在国际象棋中，一般来说从棋盘任何位置都可以移动大约36步。
10. Chess has long been regarded as a measure of intellect.
    国际象棋长久以来被认为是智慧的体现。
11. An area in which the computer has made considerable strides in recent years is in playing chess
    近年来，计算机应用取得长足进步的一个领域是国际象棋。
12. Gary Kasparov has retained his title as world chess champion.
    加雷·卡斯帕罗夫卫冕了他国际象棋世界冠军的称号。
13. He retired from professional chess because he had lost the zest for winning
    他退出了职业国际象棋赛场，因为他已经对获胜毫无兴致。
14. Playing ( at) chess is no fun; let's go to play table tennis.
    下棋没劲，还是去打乒乓球吧。
15. That game of chess ended in a draw.
    那盘棋和了。
16. He has a fancy for chess.
    他喜好下棋。
17. The moves in chess are not only manifold, but involute.
    下棋的走法不但多种多样，而且错综复杂。
18. Let's have a game of chess.
    来一盘棋。
19. You are really keen on playing chess.
    你们下棋的瘾头可真不小。
20. I can't beat him at Chinese chess.
    我象棋下不赢他。
21. His fingers itch at the sight of a game of chess.
    看见下棋他就馋得慌。
22. Do you know all the moves in chess?
    你知道下象棋的所有走法吗？
23. I am disposed for a game of chess.
    我想下一盘棋。
24. Playing chess is one of my favourite pastimes.
    下棋是我喜爱的一种消遣。
25. Chess is his hobby.
    象棋是他爱好的娱乐。
26. The twin sisters played a game of chess just now.
    这一对孪生姐妹刚下了一盘棋。
27. I have to be in the right frame of mind to play chess.
    下棋时，我的心境处于很集中的状态。
28. His interest in chess has begun to flag.
    他对象棋的兴趣逐渐淡薄了。
29. I beat him at chess.
    我下棋赢了他。

noun

1. a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules

   Synonym:    chess game

2. weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat

   Synonym:    cheatBromus secalinus