/geɪm ||; gem/noun1 [C] a game (of sth) a form of play or sport with rules; a time when you play it （一场）游戏，运动比赛: Shall we play a game ? 我们玩个游戏好不好？Let's have a game of chess. 我们下棋吧。a game of football/rugby/tennis 足球╱英式橄榄球╱网球比赛‘Monopoly’ is a very popular board game. “富翁棋”是十分流行的棋盘游戏。Tonight's game is between Holland and Italy. 今晚的比赛由荷兰对意大利。The game ended in a draw. 这场比赛双方打了个平手。
2 [C] an activity that you do to have fun 玩耍；娱乐: Some children were playing a game of cowboys and Indians. 有几个小孩在玩牛仔和印第安人游戏。
3 [C] how well sb plays a sport 体育成绩: My new racket has really improved my game. 我的新球拍确实提高了我的成绩。
4 games [pl] an important sports competition （重大的）运动会: Where were the last Olympic Games held? 上一届奥运会是在哪儿举行的？
5 [C] (informal 非正式) a secret plan or trick 诡计；花招: Stop playing games with me and tell me where you've hidden my bag. 别跟我耍花招，快告诉我你把我的包藏在哪里了。
6 [U] wild animals or birds that are killed for sport or food 猎物；野味: big game (= lions, tigers, etc) 大猎物（如狮子、老虎等）
give the game away to tell a person sth that you are trying to keep secret 走漏风声:
It was the expression on her face that gave the game away. 她的神情露出了马脚。