In a deck of cards, one special card stands out from the others. It adds an element of surprise to games. It’s the Joker, a card with the face of a strange character who appears to have a few tricks up his sleeve. The history of the modern Joker card can be traced back to the 1800s. It was designed for Euchre, a card game that was popular among soldiers during the American Civil War.
在一副紙牌中，一張特別的牌從其他牌中脫穎而出。它為遊戲添加了驚喜的要素。這張牌是鬼牌，它有著奇異角色的面孔，看似暗藏詭計。現代鬼牌的歷史可以追溯至十九世紀。它是為了尤克牌而設計的，其為一個在美國內戰期間受士兵們歡迎的卡牌遊戲。
生活必備字詞：
stand out 引人注目，突出
trick n. 謀略，詭計 & vt. 戲弄
be traced back to... 追溯到……
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本文節錄自《常春藤生活英語》雜誌，完整內容請見十月號。
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