1. | A 纸牌(亦称“爱司”)a playing card with a large single symbol on it, which has either the highest or the lowest value in a particular card game |
the ace of spades/hearts/diamonds/clubs 黑桃╱红心╱方块╱梅花 A |
2. | (informal) 擅长…的人;精于…的人a person who is very good at doing sth |
a soccer/flying ace 足球╱飞行顶尖高手 | |
an ace marksman 神枪手 |
3. | 发球得分;爱司球a serve (= the first hit) that is so good that your opponent cannot reach the ball |
He served 20 aces in the match. 他在这场比赛中发了 20 个爱司球。 |
We came within an ace of victory. 我们差点儿赢了。 |
We came within an ace of victory. 我们差点儿赢了。 |