club
noun uk/klʌb/ us/klʌb/
(GROUP)
A2 [ C, + sing/pl verb ]俱乐部;社团
an organization of people with a common purpose or interest, who meet regularly and take part in shared activities
I've just joined the local golf/squash/tennis club. 我刚参加了当地的高尔夫球／壁球／网球俱乐部。
Visitors must be accompanied by club members. 来访者必须有会员陪同。
B1 [ C, + sing/pl verb ]队，组，班
a team
The Orioles are an exciting club this year. 黄鹂队今年的表现令人振奋。
Stockport County Football Club 斯多克港足球俱乐部
[ C ]俱乐部大楼，会所
a building in which a club meets
- More examples
- The rugby club has a match next week against the Giants.
- The children's club meets every Thursday afternoon.
- You have to apply for membership of the sports club.
- Dave and Ian belong to the same chess club.
- I see (that) the social club is organizing a theatre trip next month.
(DANCE)
B1 [ C ]夜总会
a place that people go to in order to dance and drink in the evening
I went to that new club that's just opened. 我去了那家新开的夜总会。
See also: nightclub
(GOLF)
[ C ]高尔夫球棒
a long, thin stick used in golf to hit the ball
a set of golf clubs 一套高尔夫球棒
(WEAPON)
[ C ]（用作武器的）棍，棒
a heavy stick used as a weapon
(CARD)
clubs [ plural or U ] 梅花牌
one of the four suits in playing cards, represented by a symbol with three round leaves
the three/King of clubs 三张梅花牌／梅花K
In this round, clubs are trumps.
I knew I would win the round because I had the ace of clubs.
Diamonds are trumps, so even a two beats your king of clubs.
Sort the pack into diamonds, hearts, spades, and clubs.
[ C ]（一张）梅花（牌）
a playing card from the suit of clubs
Now you have to play a club if you have one. 现在，如果你手里有梅花，就必须出。
Idiom
in the clubidiom UK old-fashioned slang 怀孕的
pregnant
club
verb [ T ] uk/klʌb/ us/klʌb/ -bb-
棒打，棒击
to beat a person or an animal, usually repeatedly, with a heavy stick or object
He was clubbed over the head. 他头上挨了一棍。
The alligators are then clubbed to death. 接着短吻鳄被乱棒打死。
Phrasal verb
club together UK分摊费用;凑钱
If a group of people club together, they share the cost of something between them.
If we club together, we'll be able to get her the complete dinner set. 如果我们把钱凑在一起，能给她买一套餐具。