ace
noun/eɪs/
/eɪs/
Idioms - a playing card with a large single symbol on it, which has either the highest or the lowest value in a particular card game
enlarge imageA 纸牌（亦称“爱司”） - the ace of spades/hearts/diamonds/clubs
黑桃／红心／方块／梅花 A
WordfinderTopics Games and toysc2- ace
- card
- cut
- deal
- gambling
- hand
- jack
- shuffle
- suit
- trump
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- fighter
- flying
- goal
- …
- the ace of spades/hearts/diamonds/clubs
- (informal) a person who is very good at doing something
擅长…的人；精于…的人 - a soccer/flying ace
足球／飞行顶尖高手 - an ace marksman
神枪手 - French ace Mbappé scored a late penalty.
法国王牌姆巴佩在最后时刻打入点球。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- fighter
- flying
- goal
- …
- a soccer/flying ace
- (in tennis ) a serve (= the first hit) that is so good that your opponent cannot reach the ball
爱司球（对手未碰到的优质发球） - He served 20 aces in the match.
他在这场比赛中发了 20 个爱司球。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- fighter
- flying
- goal
- …
- He served 20 aces in the match.
- (in golf) an occasion when a player hits the ball from the tee into the hole using only one shot
一杆进洞
Word OriginMiddle English (denoting the “one” on dice): via Old French from Latin as ‘unity, a unit’.
Idioms
an ace up your sleeve (British English)
(North American English an ace in the hole)
- (informal) a secret advantage, for example a piece of information or a skill, that you are ready to use if you need to
秘藏的王牌；撒手锏；锦囊妙计
hold all the aces
- to have all the advantages in a situation
占尽天时地利人和 - The union soon realized that the management held all the aces.
工会很快意识到管理层掌握着所有王牌。
- The union soon realized that the management held all the aces.
play your ace
- to use your best argument, etc. in order to get an advantage in a situation
打出王牌；使出绝招
within an ace of something/of doing something
- (British English) very close to something
（离…）很近；近在咫尺 - We came within an ace of victory.
我们差点儿赢了。
- We came within an ace of victory.