gambit
n
1 opening move(s) in chess in which a player sacrifices a piece in order to win an advantage later (国际象棋的)开局让棋法.
2 (fig 比喻) opening move in any situation that is calculated to win an advantage 为获得优势采取的第一步行动
His opening gambit at the debate was a direct attack on Government policy. 他在辩论中的策略是先直接抨击政府的政策.
🗣️ 情景例句
Hi, Susan.
嗨 Susan。
He is good at reading and writing, but he wishes he knew how to understand and speak better.
他的阅读和写作是强项,但他希望知道怎样去理解和说得更好。
Then he put his hand into pocket, and took out a phrasebook.