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| 1 | C a tool used for digging that consists of a handle and a flat metal part that you push into the earth with your foot 锹 | | 1a | a toy that children use for digging in sand or earth 铲 | | a bucket and spade 提桶和铲子 | | |
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| 2 | C a playing card with a pattern like a pointed black leaf on it （扑克牌中的）黑桃 | | 2a | plural the suit (= group) of playing cards that has this pattern on them . The other suits are clubs, diamonds, and hearts 黑桃 | | the ace of spades 黑桃A | | |
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| 3 | C offensive a very offensive word for a black person 黑鬼 |
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| - | call a spade a spade
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| to say very directly what you think about someone or something even if this is rude |
| 直言不讳 |
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| - | in spades informal
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| to a great degree , or in large amounts |
| 非常；极度；大量 |
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| Owen had talent in spades but barely any experience. 欧文非常有天赋，但几乎没有什么经验。 |
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