【英语时差8,16】麦克和亚曼达正在聊玩牌

 Amanda: We could play cards. Not that exciting, but it's something.

Mike: That's a good idea! Let's play poker¹.

Amanda: I was thinking more of "Go fish" or rummy, something that doesn't involve betting.

Mike: We don't have to use real money. I have some poker chips we can use.

Amanda: All right, which game shall we play, five-card draw or seven-card stud?

Mike: I usually strike it lucky at five-card draw. Once I even got a straight flush!

Amanda: That almost never happens! You didn't have any cards up your sleeve, did you? I like seven-card stud because it involves a little more strategy and not just pure luck.

Mike: What can I say? I'm naturally lucky. But you can still use some strategy in five-card draw if you practice bluffing².

Amanda: I'm not going to say too much about my bluffing skills. That would sort of ruin the point. But we shouldn't just play with the two of us. Let's ask your sister to play and I'll ask mine also.

Mike: Three girls against me? You all are ganging up on me. I hope my luck holds out.

1 poker   

n.扑克；vt.烙制

参考例句：

• He was cleared out in the poker game.他打扑克牌，把钱都输光了。
• I'm old enough to play poker and do something with it.我打扑克是老手了，可以玩些花样。

2 bluffing   

n. 威吓，唬人 动词bluff的现在分词形式

参考例句：

• I don't think he'll shoot—I think he's just bluffing. 我认为他不会开枪—我想他不过是在吓唬人。
• He says he'll win the race, but he's only bluffing. 他说他会赢得这场比赛，事实上只是在吹牛。