trump
柯林斯词典
1. N-UNCOUNT-COLL In a game of cards, trumps is the suit which is chosen to have the highest value in one particular game. (牌戯中的) 王牌
Hearts are trumps. 紅桃牌是王牌。
2. N-COUNT In a game of cards, a trump is a playing card which belongs to the suit which has been chosen as trumps. (一張) 王牌
He played a trump. 他打了一張王牌。
3. N a trumpet or the sound produced by one 小號; 小號聲
4. V-T If you trump what someone has said or done, you beat it by saying or doing something else that seems better. (因說或做得更好而) 勝過
The Republicans tried to trump this with their slogan. 共和黨人試圖用他們的口號來勝出。
5. V to produce a sound upon or as if upon the trumpet 發出小號聲; 發出小號似的聲音
6. PHRASE Your trump card is something powerful that you can use or do, which gives you an advantage over someone. 某人的王牌
The administration knows that's their trump card and will keep playing it as long as they can. 政府知道那是他們的王牌,會盡可能長久地使用它。
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trump /trʌmp/ (trumping,trumped,trumps)
剑桥词典
- [ 可數名詞:有複數形式的名詞 ]
a card that belongs to the group of cards that has been chosen to have the highest value in a particular game
(牌戯中的一張)王牌,將牌
I played a trump. 我打了一張王牌。
Luckily, I drew a trump. 我幸運地抽到了一張王牌。
trumps [ 名詞的複數形式 ]
one of the four groups in a set of playing cards that has been chosen to have the highest value during a particular game or part of a game
王牌花色,主牌花色
Diamonds are trumps. 方塊是王牌。
no trump(s)
a situation in which all four groups of cards have equal value in a game of bridge
(橋牌戯中)無王牌,無主牌