| 释义 |
trump¹ /trʌmp/ n. | vt. | vi. | phr.
I n.
1. (牌戏的)王牌，将牌；[trumps] [用作单]一套王牌
He played a trump. 他打了张王牌。
This time, hearts are trumps. 这次，红心是王牌。
2. 〈喻〉王牌；有效(或有力)手段
He always holds some trumps. 他手中总是握有几张王牌。
His trump played, George rested his case. 乔治打出了王牌，便静候分晓。
All his cards are trumps. 他不论干什么都得心应手。
3. 〈口〉〈旧〉好样的人；靠得住的人
He's a regular trump! 他是个完全靠得住的人!
4. 〈澳新口〉主管，领导
II ❶ vt.
1. 出王牌赢(牌)
He trumped my ace with a heart. 他打出一张红心王牌吃了我的A。
2. 胜过，打败，赢
As for physique, nature did not deal her an ideal hand, but she trumped every disadvantage. 至于体格，她长得并不理想，但她能克服一切缺憾。
❷ vi.
出王牌，使用王牌；出王牌获胜
He trumped with a heart. 他打出一张红心王牌。
phr. trump up 捏造，编造 The charges were all trumped up. 所有的指控都是捏造的。 trump up a story 编造一则故事 turn (或 come) up trumps 1. (人) 意外地友善，意外地有帮助 My uncle turned up trumps and lent me the money to go on holiday. 我叔叔竟然很好说话，借给我外出度假用的钱。2. 意外地顺利 (或成功)；结果令人满意 The real plum of substantial foreign exchange earnings depends on everything coming up trumps. 要把巨额外汇真正拿到手有赖于事事都顺畅如意。[triumph 的变体] |