whist¹

int.

a. & ad.

n.

whist²

n.

以上来源于：《英汉大辞典》

/wɪst/

n.

a card game, usually for two pairs of players, in which points are scored according to the number of tricks won.

C17 (earlier as whisk): perh. from whisk (with ref. to whisking away the tricks); perh. assoc. with whist².

/(h)wɪst/

exclam.

variant spelling of whisht.

以上来源于：《简明牛津英语词典》