ace
ace
noun
ace up one's sleeve (或 北美 in the hole)
noun
- a playing card with a single spot on it, ranked as the highest card in its suit in most card games
A纸牌（在多数牌戏中为最大牌）
the ace of diamonds.
方块A。
life had started dealing him aces again.
生活又开始眷顾他了。 - [often with modifier](informal)a person who excels at a particular sport or other activity
(非正式)成绩超群的人，佼佼者
a motorcycle ace.
王牌摩托车手。
■a pilot who has shot down many enemy aircraft
（击落多架敌机的）王牌飞行员 - (in tennis and similar games) a service that an opponent is unable to return and thus wins a point
（网球等比赛用语）发球得分
■(Golf, informal)a hole in one
(高尔夫 非正式)一杆进穴
- (informal)very good
(非正式)一流的，杰出的
an ace swimmer.
一流的游泳选手。
[as an exclamation]Ace! You've done it!.
好极了！你成功了！。
- [with obj.](informal)(in tennis and similar games) serve an ace against (an opponent)
(非正式)（网球等比赛用语）以发球赢（对手）一分
■(Golf)score an ace on (a hole) or with (a shot)
(高尔夫)以一杆进（穴）得分
■(N. Amer.)get an A or its eqivalent in (a test or exam)
(北美)（在测验、考试中）得A，得优
I aced my grammar test.
我语法考了个A。
■(ace someone out)(N. Amer.)outdo someone in a competitive situation
(北美)（在竞争场合）胜过（某人）
it wasn't our intention to ace Phil out of a job.
我们并不想胜过菲尔，让他丢工作。
ace up one's sleeve (或 北美 in the hole)
- a plan or piece of information kept secret until it becomes necessary to use it
手中握有王牌；有应急妙计
- have all the advantages
占尽优势
- use one's best resource
打出王牌；使出绝招
deciding to play her ace, Emily showed the letter to Vic.
艾米丽决定使出杀手锏，把信拿给维克看。
- very close to
差点儿，几乎
they came within an ace of death.
他们差点儿就死了。
- Middle English (denoting the & oq. one & cq. on dice): via Old French from Latin as 'unity, a unit'
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