trump
trump1
noun
come (或turn) up trumps
trump something up
trump2
noun
noun
- (in bridge, whist, and similar card games) a playing card of the suit chosen to rank above the others, which can win a trick where a card of a different suit has been led
（桥牌、惠斯特等牌类游戏中的）王牌，将牌
■(trumps)the suit having this rank in a particular hand
一套王牌
the ace of trumps.
一套王牌中的。
■(in a tarot pack) any of a special suit of 22 cards depicting symbolic and typical figures and scenes
（塔罗纸牌中的）有典型象征意义的人物和场景的一张
■(亦作trump card)(figurative)a valuable resource that may be used, especially as a surprise, in order to gain an advantage
(喻)（尤指出奇制胜的）有效手段，王牌
in this month General Haig decided to play his trump card: the tank.
这个月黑格将军决定打出他的王牌。
■(informal, dated)a helpful or admirable person
(非正式，旧)有用的人；受尊重的人
■(Austral./NZ informal)a person in authority
(澳／新西兰，非正式)权威人士
- [with obj.](in bridge, whist, and similar card games) play a trump on (a card of another suit), having no cards of the suit led
（牌类游戏中）出王牌
■(figurative)beat (someone or something) by saying or doing something better
(喻)胜过；驳倒
if the fetus is human life, that trumps any argument about the freedom of the mother.
如果胚胎就是生命，那么关于母亲自由权的论点就站不住脚了。
come (或turn) up trumps
- (informal, chiefly Brit.)(of a person or situation) have a better performance or outcome than expected
(非正式，主英)（人的表现、情况等）比预计好
Conrad came up trumps again, finishing fourth in the 800 metres.
康拉德又一次超常发挥，在800米赛跑中取得第四名。
■be especially generous or helpful
特别地慷慨，有帮助
Mother had been absent throughout, but Aunt Edie had come up trumps.
虽然母亲自始至终都不在，可伊迪姨妈帮助真 不小。
- early 16th cent.: alteration of triumph, once used in card games in the same sense
trump something up
- invent a false accusation or excuse
捏造，编造
they've trumped up charges against her.
他们捏造事实指控她。
trump2
noun
- (archaic)a trumpet or a trumpet blast
(古)喇叭；喇叭声
- Middle English: from Old French trompe, of Germanic origin; probably imitative
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