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trumps

UK //trʌmps//US //trʌmps//

词源

源自16世纪的法语 'tromper'(欺骗),后演变为英语中纸牌游戏的术语,引申为“胜过”的含义。

noun

❶ 在纸牌游戏中,指特定花色被指定为比其他花色更有优势的牌,能击败其他花色的牌。

“Hearts are trumps in this round of the game.”

(本轮游戏中红桃是王牌。)

“She played a trump and won the trick.”

(她打出一张王牌赢得了这一墩。)

同义词:winning cards, top suit, dominant cards

verb

❶ 在竞争中胜过或击败某人或某事,通常指通过更优的策略或资源取得优势。

“Her experience trumps his academic knowledge in this field.”

(在这个领域,她的经验胜过他的学术知识。)

“No amount of money can trump true happiness.”

(再多的钱也无法超越真正的幸福。)

同义词:outdo, surpass, beat

常见短语

trump card — 指在关键时刻能带来优势或胜利的关键资源或策略,源自纸牌游戏中的王牌。

“He kept his new product design as a trump card for the negotiation.”

(他将新产品设计作为谈判的王牌保留到最后。)

come up trumps — 指在关键时刻表现出色或成功解决问题,常用于意外获得好结果的场景。

“Despite the difficulties, the team came up trumps in the end.”

(尽管困难重重,团队最终取得了成功。)