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aces

UK //ˈeɪsɪz//US //ˈeɪsɪz//

词源

源自拉丁语 'as',意为“单位”或“整体”,后演变为扑克牌中的A牌,并引申为“顶尖”或“出色”的含义。

noun

❶ ace的复数形式,指扑克牌中的A牌,通常代表最高点数或特殊价值。

“He held two aces in his hand and won the game.”

(他手上有两张A牌,赢得了比赛。)

“In poker, aces can be high or low depending on the game.”

(在扑克中,A牌可以是最高或最低点,取决于游戏规则。)

❶ 指在某个领域表现极其出色的人或事物,常用于口语中表示“顶尖的”或“极好的”。

“She's aces at playing the piano.”

(她弹钢琴非常出色。)

“The new restaurant is aces when it comes to service.”

(这家新餐厅的服务堪称一流。)

同义词:champions, stars, experts

adjective

❶ 形容某事或某人非常出色或完美,常用于非正式场合。

“The party was aces—everyone had a great time.”

(派对棒极了,每个人都玩得很开心。)

“Your performance was aces tonight!”

(你今晚的表演太出色了!)

同义词:excellent, superb, fantastic

常见短语

hold all the aces — 指在某种情况下占据绝对优势或控制权,常用于比喻。

“In the negotiation, they held all the aces.”

(在谈判中,他们占据了绝对优势。)

ace in the hole — 指隐藏的优势或秘密武器,通常指在关键时刻能发挥作用的事物。

“He kept his best idea as an ace in the hole.”

(他把最好的想法留作秘密武器。)