ace

noun
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  1. a playing card with a large single symbol on it, which has either the highest or the lowest value in a particular card gameA 纸牌(亦称 “爱司”)
    • the ace of spades/hearts/diamonds/clubs黑桃/红心/方块/梅花 A
    Topics Games and toysc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • fighter
    • flying
    • goal
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  2. (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(Mbappé)晚点得分。
    Topics Successc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • fighter
    • flying
    • goal
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  3. (in tennis 网球) a serve (= the first hit) that is so good that your opponent cannot reach the ball发球得分;爱司球
    • He served 20 aces in the match.他在这场比赛中发了 20 个爱司球。🔊🔊
    Topics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • fighter
    • flying
    • goal
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  4. (in golf高尔夫球) an occasion when a player hits the ball from the tee into the hole using only one shot synonym hole-in-oneTopics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2
  5. 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)
  1. (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
  1. 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了所有王牌。
play your ace
  1. to use your best argument, etc. in order to get an advantage in a situation打出王牌;使出绝招Topics Opinion and argumentc2
within an ace of something/of doing something
  1. (British English) very close to something差一点儿;几乎
    • We came within an ace of victory.我们差点儿赢了。🔊🔊

ace

adjective
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  1. very good第一流的;极好的
    • We had an ace time.我们过得真痛快。🔊🔊
    Word OriginMiddle English (denoting the “one” on dice): via Old French from Latin as ‘unity, a unit’.

ace

verb
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(informal, especially North American English)
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they ace
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he / she / it aces
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past simple aced
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past participle aced
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-ing form acing
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  1. ace something to be successful in something在…中获得成功
    • He aced all his tests.他通过了对他的所有测试。🔊🔊
    • They watched the golfer ace the 17th hole (= get the ball into the hole using only one shot).他们看着第17洞的高尔夫球手。
    Topics Successc2, Educationc2
    Word OriginMiddle English (denoting the “one” on dice): via Old French from Latin as ‘unity, a unit’.