| 释义 |
ace
I. \ˈās\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English as, from Old French, from Latin ass-, as unity, unit, copper coin; akin to Latin asser beam, pole, stake, assis board, plank
1.
a. : a die face marked with one spot
b. : a playing card marked in its center with one large pip and usually having the index A in its corners
c. : such a card ranking highest in its suit
d. : a domino end marked with one spot — usually used in compounds
< double-ace >
< ace-blank >
e. aces plural
(1) : a throw of 2 in craps
(2) : a pair of aces in poker; also : three aces — used in the phrase aces full
(3) : honors in no-trump
< easy aces >
< 150 aces >
(4) : one ace of each suit in pinochle
2. : a very small amount or degree : particle, bit
< I'll not wag an ace further — John Dryden >
3. : a score won by a single stroke; specifically : a point (as in tennis or handball) scored on a shot (as a service) that an opponent fails to touch
4. : a score in golf of one stroke on a hole or a hole made in one stroke
5. : an airplane combat pilot who has brought down at least five enemy airplanes
6.
a. : a person who excels at something
< a football ace >
b. : an important or outstanding thing or event
< speed is the ace of air transport — Forum >
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- within an ace of
II. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
1. : to score an ace against (an opponent)
2. : to make (a hole in golf) in one stroke
III. adjective
: of first or high rank or quality : outstanding
< an ace reporter >
IV. transitive verb
1. : to defeat, displace, or dispose of : gain a decisive advantage over — usually used with out
2. : to earn the grade of A on (an examination) |