card game, 1640s, from French piquet, picquet (16c.), of uncertain origin, perhaps a diminutive of pic "pick, pickaxe, pique," from phrase faire pic, a term said to be used in the game.
实用例句
1. Nelson Piquet, three times world champion, was grievously injured.
三度获得世界冠军的尼尔森·皮奎特受了重伤。
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2. Piquet salutes the general's advent with neat pose.
哨兵以规整的姿势迎接将军的到来.
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3. That night Miss Crawley and Miss Briggs indulged in a game of piquet instead of sermons.
那天晚上,克劳莱小姐和布立葛丝小姐不读朴底俄斯宣读的训戒,却玩了一会儿纸牌.
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4. Mr. Hurst and Mr. Bingley were at piquet, and Mrs. Hurst was observing their game.
