club 1 S1 W1 / klʌb / 名词 [可数名词]

1 for an activity or sport

a) [ also + 复数形式 动词 British English ] an organization for people who share a particular interest or enjoy similar activities, or a group of people who meet together to do something they are interested in

rugby/golf/squash etc club

Our chess club really needs new members.

club for

a club for unemployed young people

It costs £15 to join the club .

She belongs to a local health club .

b) the building or place where the members of a particular club meet or play sport :

We could have dinner at the golf club. → country club , fan club , youth club

2 professional sport [ also + 复数形式 动词 British English ] especially British English a professional organization including the players, managers, and owners of a sports team :

Manchester United Football Club

3 for dancing/music a place where people go to dance, listen to music, and meet socially :

a jazz club

Shall we go to a club?

I’m not into the club scene at all.

4 traditional men’s club especially British English

a) an organization, traditionally for men only, which provides a comfortable place for its members to relax, eat, or stay the night :

I always stay at my London club.

b) the building where this organization is based

5 book/record/wine etc club an organization which people join to buy books, records, wine etc cheaply

6 golf ( also golf club ) a long thin metal stick used in golf to hit the ball

7 weapon a thick heavy stick used to hit people

8 in card games

a) clubs one of the four suit s (= types of cards ) in a set of playing cards, which has the design of three round black leaves in a group together

ten/king etc of clubs

the ace of clubs

b) a card from this suit :

You have to play a club.

9 in the club British English old-fashioned if a woman is in the club, she is going to have a baby – used humorously 同义词 pregnant

10 join the club ( also welcome to the club American English ) spoken used after someone has described a bad situation that they are in, to tell them that you are in the same situation :

‘He never listens to me.’ ‘Join the club.’

COLLOCATIONS

types of club

a football/tennis/golf etc club There’s a football club for the young people in the area.

a sports club Why don’t you join one of the school sports clubs?

a youth club (= for young people ) The youth club is on Thursday nights in the village hall.

a social club (= where you meet people and talk ) Older people may benefit from joining a social club.

a health club (= where you go to do physical exercise ) The hotel has its own health club with saunas, solarium and work-out equipment.

a fan club (= for people who like a particular team, band, person etc ) I used to be a member of the Take That fan club.

a country club (= a sports and social club, usually in the countryside ) Ted was a member of an exclusive country club.

动词

join a club I decided to join the computer club.

belong to a club Do you belong to any university clubs or societies?

form a club (= start one ) It’s always possible to form your own club.

run a club (= organize one ) My Dad helps to run the rowing club.

a club welcomes somebody (= is happy to accept new members ) The chess club welcomes both beginners and experienced players.

club + NOUN

a club member/member of a club There’s a monthly magazine for club members.

club membership Club membership costs £300 per year.

a club chairman/president Reg took over as club chairman three years ago,

a club secretary For further information about membership, contact the club secretary.

a club official (= someone with a position of authority in the club ) At this meeting we will elect new club officials.