ace
[eɪs] noun countable
PLAYING CARD 扑克牌
■one of the four playing cards with a single mark or spot, which have the highest or lowest value in many card games A 纸牌，爱司•the ace of hearts/clubs/spades/diamonds红心／梅花／黑桃／方块 A
[eɪs] noun countable
SKILLED PERSON 有技能的人 informal
■a person who is very skilled at something 擅长…的人，精通…的人；能手•a tennis/flying ace网球高手／王牌飞行员
[eɪs] noun countable
TENNIS 网球
■in tennis, a serve (= a hit of the ball which starts play) which is so strong and fast that the other player cannot return the ball （网球）发球得分•That's the third ace that Violente has served this match.那是维奥兰特在这场比赛中第三次发球得分。
[eɪs] noun countable
an ace up your sleeve (US also an ace in the hole)
■secret knowledge or a secret skill which will give you an advantage 秘密王牌；锦囊妙计
[eɪs] noun countable
come within an ace of sth UK
■to almost achieve something 差一点，几乎•She came within an ace of winning the match.她差一点就赢了这场比赛。
[eɪs] noun countable
have/hold all the aces
■to be in a strong position when you are competing with someone else because you have all the advantages 占绝对优势•In a situation like this, it's the big companies who hold all the aces.在这种形势下，占尽优势的是那些大公司。
[eɪs] verb transitive US informal
■to do very well in an examination …考得很好•I was up all night studying, but it was worth it - I aced my chemistry final.我熬了个通宵学习，倒是没有白费心血，化学期终考试我考得很好。
[eɪs] adjective old-fashioned slang
■excellent 第一流的，极好的•He's an ace footballer.他是位一流的足球运动员。 •That's an ace bike you've got there.你那辆脚踏车棒极了。 |