
好词典

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。
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。)
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!)
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。)