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spades

UK //speɪdz//US //speɪdz//

词源

源自古英语 'spadu' 或 'spada',意为铲子,与古 Norse 'spathi'(铲子)相关。扑克牌中的花色名称可能源自意大利语 'spade'(剑的复数),因其形状类似剑的尖端。

noun

❶ 指扑克牌中的黑桃花色,通常由黑色铲形图案表示,是四种花色之一。

“The ace of spades is often considered the highest card in many games.”

(黑桃A在许多游戏中通常被视为最高牌。)

“She won the trick with the queen of spades.”

(她用黑桃Q赢得了这一墩牌。)

❶ 指铲子或锹,一种用于挖掘的工具,通常有一个扁平的金属刀片和长柄。

“He dug the hole with a spade.”

(他用铲子挖了这个洞。)

“The gardener used a spade to plant the tree.”

(园丁用铲子种树。)

同义词:shovel, digging tool, card suit

verb

❶ 用铲子挖掘或铲起某物。

“He spaded the soil to prepare for planting.”

(他铲土准备种植。)

“She spaded up the weeds from the garden.”

(她从花园里铲除了杂草。)

同义词:dig, shovel, turn over

常见短语

in spades — 表示某事物非常丰富或程度很高,通常用于强调。

“She has talent in spades.”

(她非常有才华。)

call a spade a spade — 直言不讳,直接说出事物的本质而不加修饰。

“He always calls a spade a spade, which sometimes offends people.”

(他总是直言不讳,这有时会冒犯别人。)