card game, 1640s, from French piquet, picquet (16c.), of uncertain origin, perhaps a diminutive of pic "pick, pickaxe, pique," from phrase faire pic, a term said to be used in the game.
权威例句
1. Nelson Piquet, three times world champion, was grievously injured.
三度获得世界冠军的尼尔森·皮奎特受了重伤。
2. Piquet salutes the general's advent with neat pose.
哨兵以规整的姿势迎接将军的到来.
3. That night Miss Crawley and Miss Briggs indulged in a game of piquet instead of sermons.
那天晚上,克劳莱小姐和布立葛丝小姐不读朴底俄斯宣读的训戒,却玩了一会儿纸牌.
4. Mr. Hurst and Mr. Bingley were at piquet, and Mrs. Hurst was observing their game.