摘要：有一个周末，Sara有个找乐子的好主意!一群在工作日里昏天黑地的同学，周末成了喜笑颜开的牌友，小赌怡情，他们只怡情，但不赌!

　　正文情景对话

　　Sara：Dear, I’ve got an idea for the weekend. Why not invite our colleagues here to play Bridge?

　　莎拉：亲爱的，周末我有个好主意。请同事们到家打牌好不?

　　Sam：It is cute. I’ve been pretty good at Black Jack lately.

　　山姆：好的。近来我可是二十一点高手呀。

　　Sara：I see You’re now a truly wonderful poker face.

　　莎拉”知道啦。你现在可是长了一张扑克脸呀。

　　Sara：Jesus, I’ve got a poker hand with 5 consecutive cards! All this immediately after the shuffle!

　　莎拉：老天爷!刚开牌，我就来了大顺子呀。

　　Sam：Then you match the bet of any other player.

　　山姆：那你可打遍天下无敌手啦。

　　Sara：But Biddy’s got a wild card!

　　莎拉：可是比迪是百搭牌呀。

　　Sam：I know nothing about your cards, but it’s time for me to throw up the game.

　　山姆：我可不管你们百搭不百搭，我是彻底百搭了。

　　Sam：SHDC was totally Greek to Biddy only days ago!

　　山姆：几天前，比迪可是连黑桃、红桃、梅花、方块都不认得呀。

　　Sara：But she is a quick learner, and she does it every day with Al partner at home.

　　莎拉：可她学东西很快，还在家天天打联机!

　　Sam：That’s why online gambling is so popular when casinos are becoming less in real world.

　　山姆：所以现实的赌博减少了，但在线赌博可时髦了呢。

　　Sara：In a few day, I’ll have to admit defeat when playing together.

　　莎拉：再过几天，我只有跟比迪磕头求饶的份儿了。

　　本文重点短语拓展学习

　　Shuffle the cards 洗牌

　　Cue the partner 暗示牌友

　　a paker hand with 5 consecutive 同花顺

　　ace 绝顶优秀的人、牌

　　bluffing 举牌虚张声势

　　friends and foes 牌友：分清敌我

　　Spade, heart, club, diamond 黑桃、红桃、梅花、方块

　　Poker face 扑克脸(面无表情)

　　拓展词汇表达

　　黑桃、红心、方块、草花：SHDC=spade,heart, diamond, club

　　跟同花、照做：follow suit

　　叫牌：bid

　　王牌：trump

　　虚张声势：bluff

　　暗示：cue