(in bridge, whist, and similar card games) a playing card of the suit chosen to rank above the others, which can win a trick where a card of a different suit has been led
(桥牌、惠斯特等牌类游戏中的)王牌,将牌。
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一套王牌
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the ace of trumps. 一套王牌中的A。
(in a tarot pack)any of a special suit of 22 cards depicting symbolic and typical figures and scenes
(塔罗纸牌中的)有典型象征意义的人物和场景的一张。
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〈喻〉 (尤指出奇制胜的)有效手段,王牌
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in this month General Haig decided to play his trump card: the tank. 这个月黑格将军决定打出他的王牌: 坦克。
〈非正式,旧〉 有用的人;受尊重的人。
〈澳/ 新西兰,非正式〉 权威人士。
play a trump on (a card of another suit), having no cards of the suit led
(牌类游戏中)出王牌。
〈喻〉 胜过;驳倒
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if the fetus is human life, that trumps any argument about the freedom of the mother. 如果胚胎就是生命,那么关于母亲自由权的论点就站不住脚了。
〈古〉 喇叭;喇叭声。
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come (或turn )up trumps informal, chiefly Brit. (of a person or situation) have a better performance or outcome than expected 〈非正式,主英〉 (人的表现、情况等)比预计好Conrad came up trumps again, finishing fourth in the 800 metres. 康拉德又一次超常发挥,在800米赛跑中取得第四名 -
be especially generous or helpful 特别地慷慨,有帮助
Mother had been absent throughout, but Aunt Edie had come up trumps. 虽然母亲自始至终都不在,可伊迪姨妈真是帮了大忙
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trump something up invent a false accusation or excuse 捏造,编造they've trumped up charges against her. 他们捏造事实指控她
"early 16th cent.: alteration of