card
card — 動詞
1. to demand that a person produce official identification before you allow them to
查驗證件
要求出示身分證明以確認年齡
to demand that a person produce official identification before you allow them to buy alcohol, enter a venue, or do something else that has a minimum age requirement.
The doorman carded Vivek at the entrance before letting him into the bar.
門口服務員在入口處查驗了 Vivek 的證件，才讓他進酒吧。
active: [person] cards [someone] at [location]
Antonia got carded when she tried to buy a bottle of wine at the supermarket.
Antonia 在超市想買一瓶葡萄酒時，被要求出示證件。
passive: get carded when buying age-restricted items
The security guard carded everyone who looked under thirty at the concert entrance.
警衛在演唱會入口查驗了所有看起來不滿三十歲的人的證件。
Bartenders in this state are trained to card any customer who appears younger than forty.
這個州的酒保都受過訓練，只要顧客看起來不到四十歲就得查驗證件。
Shirin showed her passport when the clerk carded her at the hotel counter.
Shirin 在飯店櫃檯被要求出示護照時，直接把證件拿了出來。
- check ID
a phrasal alternative that is more neutral in register; 'card' is more informal
文法句型
card + person
get + carded
用法筆記
Commonly used in the passive form 'get carded.' The active subject is typically a person in a position of authority, such as a bouncer, bartender, or store clerk.
常見錯誤
card — 名詞
1. a small flat item made of plastic or thick paper that carries your identity deta
證件卡
證明身分或提供使用權限的卡片
a small flat item made of plastic or thick paper that carries your identity details and gives you the ability to pay, withdraw cash, or go into a restricted area
Talia paid for the meal with her credit card at the restaurant.
Talia 在餐廳用她的信用卡付了餐費。
collocation: credit card / debit card / bank card
You need to show your student card to enter the library after nine o'clock.
九點以後你需要出示學生證才能進入圖書館。
The security guard asked to see my ID card before letting me into the building.
警衛要求看我的證件卡才讓我進入大樓。
Padma forgot her bank card, so she could not take any money from the machine.
Padma 忘了帶金融卡，所以無法從提款機領錢。
All staff must carry an access card to open the doors in the office building.
所有員工都必須攜帶門禁卡才能打開辦公室的門。
用法筆記
Frequently used in compounds: 'credit card', 'debit card', 'ID card', 'bank card', 'access card', 'membership card'. The specific compound names the card's purpose.
常見錯誤
2. any of the 52 pieces of thick cardboard in a standard deck, each printed with a
撲克牌
遊戲用的一張紙牌
any of the 52 pieces of thick cardboard in a standard deck, each printed with a face value alongside a suit mark such as hearts or spades, used when playing games
Chidi shuffled the deck and dealt seven cards to each player around the table.
Chidi 洗了牌，然後發給每個玩家七張牌。
collocation: a deck / pack of cards; deal cards
Jin shuffled the deck carefully and dealt seven cards for a game of Go Fish.
Jin 仔細洗了牌，然後發了七張牌，開始玩湊牌遊戲。
collocation: shuffle / deal cards + standard deck
Trang drew a card from the pile and smiled when she saw the ace.
Trang 從牌堆頂端抽了一張牌，看到是王牌時笑了出來。
Each card in the deck has one of four symbols hearts, clubs, diamonds, or spades.
牌組中的每張牌都印有四個符號之一：愛心、梅花、方塊或黑桃。
Ziad picked up his cards and arranged them by suit from smallest to largest.
Ziad 拿起自己的牌，按照花色從最小排到最大。
- playing card
full form, less common in everyday speech
- deck
refers to the whole set, not a single card
用法筆記
Often used in the plural ('cards') when referring to the set as a whole. A 'deck of cards' or 'pack of cards' contains the complete set of 52.
常見錯誤
3. an activity in which people use a standard set of 52 pieces to compete or play t
紙牌遊戲
使用撲克牌進行的遊戲
an activity in which people use a standard set of 52 pieces to compete or play together, for instance poker, bridge, or whist
Andrés taught his roommate how to play two different card games in one evening.
Andrés 在一個晚上內教會了他的室友玩兩種不同的紙牌遊戲。
countable: card game — a type of game
My grandparents meet every Friday for an afternoon of cards and good conversation.
我的祖父母每週五聚在一起打一下午的牌，聊聊天。
The most popular card game at our club is poker, but older members prefer bridge.
我們俱樂部裡最受歡迎的紙牌遊戲是撲克，但年長的會員更喜歡橋牌。
Noor learned to play cards from her grandfather when she was just seven years old.
Noor 七歲時就跟祖父學會了玩牌。
用法筆記
Can be used as a countable noun ('a card game' = one type of game) or uncountable ('play cards' = play card games generally). Do not confuse with sense 2 (one individual playing card).
4. a sheet of thick paper folded down the middle, with an image covering the front
賀卡
用於問候或慶祝的卡片
a sheet of thick paper folded down the middle, with an image covering the front side and a personal note written inside, sent to someone for a celebration or event
Hui sent a birthday card with a hand-written message inside for her grandmother.
Hui 寄了一張生日賀卡給祖母，裡面還寫了親筆訊息。
collocation: birthday card / Christmas card / get-well card
The shop on the corner sells handmade cards for every occasion from weddings to holidays.
街角那家店賣手工卡片，從婚禮到節日的各種場合都有。
Élise received a thank-you card from the family she stayed with in Paris.
Élise 收到了她在巴黎寄宿家庭送的一張感謝卡。
We always send cards to our relatives who live abroad during the New Year holiday.
每逢新年假期，我們都會寄卡片給住在國外的親戚。
Iris bought a funny card with a cartoon dog for her best friend's birthday.
Iris 買了一張有趣的卡片送給最好的朋友當生日禮物，封面畫著一隻卡通狗。
- greeting card
more formal; often used in shops and catalogues
- note
a short written message; not folded like a card, and usually simpler
用法筆記
The specific occasion or purpose is named in a compound: 'birthday card', 'Christmas card', 'get-well card', 'thank-you card', 'congratulations card'.
常見錯誤
5. a printed piece of card stock with an image on its front face, designed to be wr
明信片
有圖案、可直接郵寄的卡片
a printed piece of card stock with an image on its front face, designed to be written on and mailed without being placed inside an envelope
Trang sent a postcard of the harbour to her cousin who lives in Taipei.
Trang 寄了一張港口的明信片給住在台北的表姐。
postcard + of + [picture subject]
Iris collects postcards from every city she visits during her travels abroad.
Iris 收集她出國旅行時到訪的每個城市的明信片。
Instead of a letter, Pim wrote a message on a postcard and mailed it home.
Pim 沒有寫信，而是在明信片上寫了幾句話就寄回家了。
The postcards from the mountain village showed beautiful views of the lake and forest.
那些來自山村的明信片展示了美麗的湖光山色。
- postcard
the full compound form; 'card' alone can be ambiguous
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 4 (greeting card): postcards have no envelope or fold, and the writing shares the same side as the address. Often shortened to just 'card' in informal speech.
6. a compact piece of card stock bearing a person's full name, professional title,
名片
印有姓名、職稱和聯絡資訊的小卡片
a compact piece of card stock bearing a person's full name, professional title, employer, and contact information, offered to others for professional networking
The architect handed Andrés a business card after their meeting about the new building.
建築師在討論新大樓的會議結束後遞了一張名片給 Andrés。
collocation: hand / give someone a business card
Megan printed new business cards with her updated phone number and email address.
Megan 印了新的名片，上面有她更新過的電話號碼和電子郵件。
Chidi keeps his business cards in a small leather holder inside his bag.
Chidi 把一疊名片放在一個小皮夾裡，隨身攜帶在公事包中。
At the conference, people exchanged business cards and promised to follow up by email.
在會議上，大家交換名片並承諾稍後會用電子郵件聯繫。
The designer printed her business cards on thick cream paper with raised silver letters.
那位設計師把她的名片印在厚米色紙上，配上銀色的凸體字。
- calling card
dated term, rarely used today
用法筆記
Often used in the plural ('business cards') when referring to a person's printed supply. 'Give someone your card' is a common shorter alternative.
常見錯誤
7. a collectible item made from stiff paper or card, featuring a picture and detail
收藏卡
印有球員等圖案的收集用卡片
a collectible item made from stiff paper or card, featuring a picture and details of a sports star, character, or celebrity, designed in a series that fans collect, swap, or use to play games.
Benjamin traded his duplicate baseball card for one he did not own yet.
Benjamin 用他重複的棒球收藏卡換了一張他還沒有的卡。
collocation: baseball card / trading card + collect + trade
Mert keeps his collection of Pokémon cards in a special album with plastic sleeves.
Mert 把他收藏的寶可夢卡片放進一個附有塑膠套的專用收集冊裡。
collocation: Pokémon cards + collection + album
The corner store sells packs of trading cards for about two dollars each.
那間街角商店每包收藏卡售價大約兩美元。
Sade's older brother has a rare basketball card worth over five hundred dollars.
Sade 的哥哥有一張稀有的籃球收藏卡，價值超過五百美元。
Apinya brought her favourite football cards to school to show her friends.
Apinya 把她最喜歡的足球收藏卡帶到學校給朋友們看。
- trading card
the more general term; 'card' alone is often understood from context
- collector's card
emphasises the hobby aspect; slightly less common
用法筆記
Often used in compounds naming the sport or theme (baseball card, Pokémon card, football card). A card's value depends on its rarity, condition, and demand among collectors.
常見錯誤
8. a thick, stiff material made from pressed paper fibres, used for making boxes, f
厚紙板
堅韌的厚紙材料
a thick, stiff material made from pressed paper fibres, used for making boxes, folders, signs, and craft projects; can also refer to a single rectangular piece of this material for writing or drawing on.
The children made a model castle from sheets of thick card and glue.
孩子們用幾張厚紙板和膠水做了一座紙城堡。
uncountable: sheets of card
Élise drew her design on a piece of white card before cutting it out.
Élise 在一張白色厚紙板上畫好設計圖，然後剪下來。
countable: a piece of card
The poster was printed on heavy card so it would stand up by itself.
那張海報印在厚紙板上，所以可以自己立起來。
Store important documents flat between two large pieces of card.
把重要文件夾在兩大張厚紙板之間，平放保存。
Chidi cut a name tag from a piece of card and pinned it on.
Chidi 從一張厚紙板上剪了一個名牌，然後別上去。
- cardboard
thicker and more rigid than card; used for packaging boxes
- paperboard
technical term; less common in everyday speech
用法筆記
Uncountable when referring to the material itself (a sheet of card; made of card). Countable only when meaning a specific piece (hand me that card). This sense describes the material, not a greeting card, playing card, or ID card — those are different senses despite the same shape.
常見錯誤
9. a thin board fitted with electronic components that slots into a computer to add
擴充卡
電腦內部執行特定功能的電路板
a thin board fitted with electronic components that slots into a computer to add or improve a specific function, such as displaying images, playing sound, or connecting to a network.
Asher installed a new graphics card to play the latest games smoothly.
Asher 安裝了一張新的顯示卡，以便順暢地玩最新的遊戲。
collocation: graphics card + install + for gaming
The sound card in Elena's computer stopped working, so she heard no audio.
Elena 電腦裡的聲音卡壞了，所以她聽不到任何聲音。
collocation: sound card + stop working
You can add a network card to let the old desktop connect without cables.
你可以加裝一張網路卡，讓那台舊桌上型電腦不用插線也能連網。
Gabriel opened the computer case and pushed the memory card firmly into its slot.
Gabriel 打開電腦機殼，把記憶卡穩穩地插進插槽裡。
Most modern laptops have no slots for extra cards because those functions are built in.
大多數新款筆記型電腦沒有額外的擴充卡插槽，因為那些功能已經內建了。
- expansion card
more technical; emphasises that the card expands the computer's abilities
- circuit board
broader term; any board with circuits, not necessarily one that slots into a computer
- add-in card
less common; used in technical manuals
用法筆記
Also called an expansion card or board. Always specify the function (graphics card, sound card, network card) for clarity. Check that a card's slot type matches the computer's motherboard before buying.
常見錯誤
10. an amusing, unusual, or slightly odd person whose behaviour makes others laugh o
活寶
有趣或古怪的人
an amusing, unusual, or slightly odd person whose behaviour makes others laugh or feel surprised, especially in a lively or playful way.
Uncle Benjamin is such a card — he always tells the funniest jokes at family dinners.
Benjamin 叔叔真是個活寶——他總是在家庭聚餐時講最好笑的笑話。
structure: be such a card
Our neighbor Maja is a bit of a card who says odd things but never means harm.
鄰居 Maja 是個說話有點古怪的活寶，但從來沒有惡意。
structure: a bit of a card
The new teacher was such a card — the class laughed all through her first lesson.
那位新老師真是個活寶——全班在她的第一堂課從頭笑到尾。
At the wedding, Sumin was the card of the evening, doing impressions of the guests.
在婚禮上，Sumin 成了全場的開心果，模仿起賓客的樣子。
文法句型
usually singular: a card / quite a card
用法筆記
Always informal. Used almost exclusively with the verbs be and become, often with intensifiers (quite a card, such a card, a bit of a card). Describes someone affectionately amusing rather than truly odd or troubling.