
ace
词源
源自古法语'as',来自拉丁语'as',意为'单位'或'整体',最初指罗马货币单位,后用于表示骰子和扑克牌中的一点。
noun
❶ 指扑克牌中的A牌,通常代表最高点数或特殊价值,也用于形容某人在某领域非常出色。
“He drew an ace from the deck and won the game.”
(他从牌堆中抽到一张A,赢得了比赛。)
“She's an ace at solving complex math problems.”
(她在解决复杂数学问题方面非常出色。)
verb
❶ 指在考试或测试中取得优异成绩,或在体育比赛中以发球直接得分。
“She aced her final exams with straight A's.”
(她期末考试全科都拿了A。)
“The player aced three serves in a row.”
(这名选手连续三次发球直接得分。)
adjective
❶ 形容某人或某物极其出色、一流的,常用于口语表达赞美。
“That was an ace performance by the young musician.”
(那位年轻音乐家的表演太精彩了。)
“He's got some ace ideas for the project.”
(他对这个项目有一些绝妙的想法。)
常见短语
ace up one's sleeve — 指隐藏的优势或秘密武器,源自扑克玩家把王牌藏在袖口的作弊手法。
“Don't worry, I have an ace up my sleeve for this negotiation.”
(别担心,这次谈判我还有秘密武器。)
ace in the hole — 指关键时刻可以使用的优势或资源,原指扑克游戏中扣着的A牌。
“Our new technology is our ace in the hole against competitors.”
(我们的新技术是对抗竞争对手的秘密武器。)