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Definition of long suit in English: long suitnoun 1(in bridge or whist) a holding of several cards of one suit in a hand, typically 5 or more out of the 13. 长套（桥牌或惠斯特中有五个或五个以上同花的一手牌） Example sentencesExamples - The best hand is a long suit of Spades, headed by the Ace.
- Since the bidder has the first lead and can start by drawing trumps, the only effect of this is to make the bid somewhat risky in cases where the bidder has no long suit.
- Usually, therefore, defense starts with one defender cashing a long suit, hoping that his partner will become void in the suit and be able to discard in another suit, or simply to pave the way for an attack in that same suit.
- For example, this third hand could be used to discard weaker cards, or to stack with a long suit in the hope that suit comes up trumps.
- This strategy suits hands which look to be strong in honour cards or have a long suit that may be run through without ruffs by the opponent.
- This method of signalling allows you to preserve a long suit and discard unwanted single cards.
Synonyms benefit, advantage, blessing, good point, strong point, strength, forte, talent, gift, strong suit, virtue, recommendation, attraction, attractive feature, selling point, resource, beauty, boon, value, merit, bonus, aid, help 2one's long suitusually with negative One's outstanding personal quality or achievement. 强项，拿手戏 tact was not his long suit 耍手腕可不是他的强项。 Example sentencesExamples - It's not my long suit (not even my short suit), although the few abstract pictures of dinosaur-like shapes on a cave wall he documents would seem to do little to disprove the theory of evolution as he claims.
- The less sure-footed his receivers became, the more Manning had to buy time by improvisation, never his long suit.
Synonyms strong point, advantage, asset, forte, strong suit, aptitude, talent, gift, skill
Definition of long suit in US English: long suitnoun 1(in bridge or whist) a holding of several cards of one suit in a hand, typically 5 or more out of the 13. 长套（桥牌或惠斯特中有五个或五个以上同花的一手牌） Example sentencesExamples - Usually, therefore, defense starts with one defender cashing a long suit, hoping that his partner will become void in the suit and be able to discard in another suit, or simply to pave the way for an attack in that same suit.
- For example, this third hand could be used to discard weaker cards, or to stack with a long suit in the hope that suit comes up trumps.
- This method of signalling allows you to preserve a long suit and discard unwanted single cards.
- This strategy suits hands which look to be strong in honour cards or have a long suit that may be run through without ruffs by the opponent.
- The best hand is a long suit of Spades, headed by the Ace.
- Since the bidder has the first lead and can start by drawing trumps, the only effect of this is to make the bid somewhat risky in cases where the bidder has no long suit.
Synonyms benefit, advantage, blessing, good point, strong point, strength, forte, talent, gift, strong suit, virtue, recommendation, attraction, attractive feature, selling point, resource, beauty, boon, value, merit, bonus, aid, help - 1.1usually with negative An outstanding personal quality or achievement.
强项，拿手戏 tact was not his long suit 耍手腕可不是他的强项。 Example sentencesExamples - It's not my long suit (not even my short suit), although the few abstract pictures of dinosaur-like shapes on a cave wall he documents would seem to do little to disprove the theory of evolution as he claims.
- The less sure-footed his receivers became, the more Manning had to buy time by improvisation, never his long suit.
Synonyms strong point, advantage, asset, forte, strong suit, aptitude, talent, gift, skill
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