| 单词 | trump card |
| 释义 | trump card (once / 15614 pages) n The trump card is the winning card. If you play a trump card during a game of Spades, it means that you take the whole trick — in other words, you'll pick up every card on the table. Any card game in which one card or suit ranks the highest has a trump card, the card that wins a hand. You can also use the phrase metaphorically, to describe some secret advantage you have. For example, you might think of your mom's homemade brownies as your trump card when you're trying to convince your friends to come over after school. Trump card comes from an old card game called "triumph," shortened to just trump in the 1500's. WORD FAMILYtrump card: trump cards USAGE EXAMPLESBut Mr. Eastman said conservatives still hold the trump card. Washington Times(Nov 30, 2016) Ivanka Trump’s 2009 self-help book, “The Trump Card,” opens with an unlikely sentence: “In business, as in life, nothing is ever handed to you.” The New Yorker(Nov 29, 2016) Elizabeth Slone’s mantra is that lobbying is all about foresight and making sure you play your Trump card after the other guys play theirs. Washington Times(Nov 28, 2016) n a playing card in the suit that has been declared trumps Syn|Hyper trump playing card one of a pack of cards that are used to play card games |
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