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词汇 ace
释义
ace
Theme: MONEY
n. one dollar.
Give me an ace. I have to get some telephone change.It only costs an ace. Buy two.
Theme: NICKNAME
n. a nickname for a foolish and ineffectual person. (Sarcastic. Usually a term of address.)
Hey, ace, hand me that monkey wrench—if you know what one is.Look, ace, you can't expect to fix an engine without getting dirty.
Theme: OVERWHELM
tr. to surpass someone or something; to beat someone or something; to ace someone out.
The Japanese firm aced the Americans by getting the device onto the shelves first.Fred aced Tom in the contest for the best beard.
Theme: PASS
tr. to pass a test easily, with an A grade.
Man, I really aced that test.I knew I wouldn't ace it, but I never thought I'd flunk it!
Theme: QUALITY
mod. (of persons) best; top-rated.
She is an ace reporter with the newspaper.Frank is an ace swimmer.
ace
1. adjective
exceptional, expert, excellent US, 1930
2. noun
1
a very close friend US, 1932.
2
used as a form of address UK, 1919.
3
a good and reliable friend US, 1941.
4
one dollar US, 1900.
5
one hundred dollars US, 1974.
6
one-eighth of an ounce of a drug US, 1989.
7
phencyclidine, the recreational drug known as PCP or angel dust US, 1981.
8
in dice games, a rolled one US, 1999.
9
an important or notable CB user. Citizens' band radio slang US, 1976.
10
a prison sentence of one year US, 1927.
11
in the theatre, a one-night engagement US, 1981.
12
in pool, the number one ball US, 1878.
13
a table for one at a restaurant US, 1961.
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a single rotten fruit UK, 1963.
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in lunch counter usage, a grilled cheese sandwich US, 1975.
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the grade 'A' US, 1964. ace in the holean undisclosed resource US, 1908. ace up your sleevea resource that is yet to be revealed. From the popular belief that card cheats hide cards up their sleeves US, 1927. on your acealone; by yourself AUSTRALIA, 1904
3. verb
1
to outsmart someone US, 1929.
2
to work your way somewhere, to engineer something US, 1929.
3
to do well in an examination US, 1957.
4
to kill someone US, 1975
idiomacehave an ace up your sleeve —see have/keep sth up your sleeveace in the hole(also ace in the pack BrE)someone or something important that you are able to use when you need to gain an advantage:He's decided to use the prisoners as his shield - it's his ace in the hole.Wilson was our ace in the pack - he could run fast and score goals.
Note An ace is the playing card that has the highest value, and you keep it to play at the best opportunity.
be/come within an ace of doing sth BrEBrE1 to nearly succeed in doing what you are trying to do:I came within an ace of convincing her to come, but she changed her mind at the last minute.Handley's within an ace of winning the championship.2 to nearly do something that would be a mistake or that would be bad for you:Charlie was within an ace of telling her all our plans.The team came within an ace of losing the game. —see also be/come within a hair's breadth of doing sthplay your aceto do something that other people do not expect you to do, in order to gain an advantage:Grayson decided to play his ace, and told them he had been offered another job.The older boy finally played his ace - "I'll bet you're too scared to do it!" Then, of course, I had no choice.
phraseace[aced, aced, acing]
ace out
ace out sb/sth AmE informal to easily defeat someone or something: Meg Ryan aced out Parker for the leading role in the film.

ace

slang A shortening of "asexual," meaning one who does not feel sexual attraction or desire for others and/or does not feel compelled to engage in sexual activity. That's great that you're so into your boyfriend, but I'm ace, so I just don't feel that kind of attraction for people.

ace (something)

To do exceptionally well in something, especially an exam or other high-pressure situation. I feel like I aced that interview, so I'm pretty sure the job is mine. I managed to ace that test without even studying for it.

ace

1. mod. [of persons] best; top-rated. She is an ace reporter with the newspaper.
2. n. one dollar. It only costs an ace. Buy two.
3. tv. to pass a test easily, with an A grade. (see also ace out.) I knew I wouldn’t ace it, but I never thought I’d flunk it!
4. n. a nickname for a foolish and ineffectual person. (Sarcastic. Usually a term of address.) Hey, ace, hand me that monkey wrench—if you know what one is.
5. tv. to surpass someone or something; to beat someone or something; to ace someone out. The Japanese firm aced the Americans by getting the device onto the shelves first.
See:
  • (as) black as the ace of spades
  • ace
  • ace (something)
  • ace boom-boom
  • ace in
  • ace in the hole
  • ace in(to something)
  • ace into something
  • ace it
  • ace out
  • ace someone out
  • ace up (one's) sleeve
  • aced
  • black as a skillet
  • black as night/pitch/the ace of spades
  • card up one's sleeve
  • come within an ace of
  • come within an ace of (something)
  • come within an ace of something
  • have a trick up (one's) sleeve
  • have all the aces
  • have an ace in the hole
  • have an ace up (one's) sleeve
  • have an ace up one’s sleeve
  • have an ace up your sleeve
  • have an ace/a trick up your sleeve
  • have got an ace up (one's) sleeve
  • have up sleeve
  • have/hold the aces
  • hold (all) the aces
  • hold all the aces
  • play (one's) ace (card)
  • play your ace
  • the ace in (one's) hand
  • the ace in your hand
  • within ames ace
  • within an ace of
  • within an ace of doing something
  • within an ace of something
  • within an ace of something/of doing something
  • within an ace of, to be
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