dreidel [
'dreidəl]
n. 陀螺;四面陀螺
- The most popular one is called dreidel.
其中最受欢迎的是一种叫四面陀螺的游戏。 - It makes a fun gift for children, and can be used instead of real money in dreidel games.
它是小孩有趣的礼物,而且能代替真正的金钱在光明节陀螺游戏中使用。 - Depending on what side the dreidel lands, players either add to the pot or take half or the whole pot for themselves.
根据陀螺停止后朝上面的符号的不同,庄家向罐中添加筹码或取走一半甚至全部的筹码。
dreidel \dreidel\, dreidl \dreidl\(dr[=a]d"'l), n.
1. a toy shaped somewhat like a top, but having four flat
sides, each marked with one of the Hebrew letters nun,
gimel, he, or shin. It is spun like a top, and the letter
showing when it stops spinning determines the outcome of a
game of chance.
[PJC]
2. a game of chance played with a dreidel[1], most commonly
by children at Hannukah.
[PJC]