ace
英 [e?s]
美[es]
- n. 幺點；直接得分的發球；佼佼者；（俚）最好的朋友
- adj. 一流的，突出的
- vt. 以發球贏一分；擊敗
- int. 太棒了；太好了
- n. (Ace)人名；(英)埃斯
詞組搭配
ace up one's sleeve(或北美 in the hole)
a plan or piece of information kept secret until it becomes necessary to use it
手中握有王牌；有應急妙計
hold all the aces
have all the advantages
占盡優勢
play one's ace
use one's best resource
打出王牌；使出絕招
deciding to play her ace, Emily showed the letter to Vic.
艾米麗決定使出殺手锏，把信拿給維克看。
within an ace of
On the verge of; very near to
差一點，幾乎；非常接近
came within an ace of losing the election.
幾乎失去競選
ace in the hole
A hidden advantage or resource kept in reserve until needed.
錦囊妙計：隱藏的優勢或資源，一直保存到需要時