deuce

deuce1
[djuːs]
noun
  1. (chiefly US)a thing representing, or represented by, the number two, in particular
    (主美)代表二的物体；被二代表的物体，尤指
    ■the two on dice or playing cards
    骰子（或纸牌）中的二
    ■a throw of two at dice
    掷骰子所得的二
    ■(informal, dated)a two-dollar bill
    (非正式，旧)两美元纸币
  2. (Tennis)the score of 40 all in a game, at which each player needs two consecutive points to win the game
    (网球)局末平分；盘末平分
语源
  1. late 15th cent.: from Old French deus 'two', from Latin duos
deuce2
[djuːs]
noun
  1. (the deuce)(informal)used as a euphemism for ‘devil’ in expressions of annoyance, impatience, or surprise or for emphasis
    (非正式，婉)究竟，到底（用于表示恼怒、不耐烦、吃惊或用于加重语气）
    how the deuce are we to make a profit?.
    我们到底该怎么办才能赚钱？。
    what the deuce are you trying to do?.
    你到底想干什么？。
常用词组
a (或 the) deuce of a —
  1. used to emphasize how bad, difficult, or serious something is
    ［用于加重语气］非常糟糕的;非常困难的；非常严重的
语源
  1. mid 17th cent.: from Low German duus, probably of the same origin as deuce (two aces at dice being the worst throw)
英语宝典
热门查询
英语宝典
考试词汇表
　
返回
搜单词
背单词