| 单词 | trump |
| 释义 | trump 1. n. & v. --n 1. a playing-card of a suit ranking above the others. 2. an advantage esp. involving surprise. 3. colloq. a a helpful or admired person. b Austral. & NZ a person in authority. --v 1. a tr. defeat (a card or its player) with a trump. b intr. play a trump card when another suit has been led. 2. tr. colloq. gain a surprising advantage over (a person, proposal, etc.). Phrases and idioms trump card 1. a card belonging to, or turned up to determine, a trump suit. 2. colloq. a a valuable resource. b a surprise move to gain an advantage. trump up fabricate or invent (an accusation, excuse, etc.) (on a trumped-up charge). turn up trumps Brit. colloq. 1. turn out better than expected. 2. be greatly successful or helpful. Etymology: corrupt. of TRIUMPH in the same (now obs.) sense 2. n. archaic a trumpet-blast. Phrases and idioms the last trump the trumpet-blast to wake the dead on Judgement Day. Etymology: ME f. OF trompe f. Frank.: prob. imit. |
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