ace in the hole

ace in the hole

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• na.〈非正式〉王牌；杀手锏
• 网络倒扣的王牌；最后的王牌；秘藏的王牌

英汉解释

na.	1. 〈非正式〉王牌;杀手锏

英英解释

na.	1. <informal>an advantage that is reserved for use until it is most needed, mainly used in American English

例句

No one knows until the end of the game whose hidden card is the winner. Often, the ace in the hole wins the game.

没有人知道，直到其隐藏的游戏卡是赢家结束。通常，在王牌赢得比赛。

Do not play your ace in the hole until the critical moment.

不到关键时刻不要亮出你的绝招。

We're not going to put our best pitcher in first. He's our ace in the hole .

我们最初不叫我们最好的投球手上场，他是我们备用的王牌。

His remarkable ability to always score the last point in the match is his team's ace in the hole .

他总是在比赛的最后时刻得分，他的这一卓越才能是该队的一张王牌。

As a strategy, it's better than an ace in the hole.

作为一种战略，它比备用的应急手段要好。

The football team has a new play that they are keeping as an ace in the hole for the big game.

这个足球队有一种新的踢法，他们保留这一手以便在重要比赛中出奇制胜。

The lawyer's ace in the hole was a secret witness who had seen the accident.

那律师手中的一张王牌是目击那次事件的一个秘密证人。

AIPAC's ace in the hole is the idea that it represents Jewish interests in a country that is generally philo-Semitic.

在一个普遍“亲犹”的国家中代表犹太人的利益，这也许是AIPAC手中最大的王牌。

High technology remains ace in the hole for foreign companies .

高科技仍然是外国公司的王牌。

the lawyer's ace in the hole was a secret wetness who saw the accident.

律师的王牌是一位目击此事件的秘密证人。

Don't tell them that we have that information. That's our ace in the hole .

不要告诉他们我们获得了那份情报，那是我们备用的王牌。

George seems awfully confident. He must have an ace in the hole.

乔治似乎非常有信心，他必然有一张备用的王牌。

The terrorists regarded the hostages as their ace in the hole.

恐怖分子把那些人质当作他们手中的一张王牌。

A good negotiator always have more than one ace in the hole.

谈判高手总有数张王牌在手。

Tom seems awfully confident. He must have an ace in the hole.

汤姆似乎非常有信心，他必然有一张备用的王牌。

The spare can of diesel oil in the trunk was their ace in the hole.

后备箱里那罐剩余的柴油是他们最后的储备。

The local team has an ace in the hole with the new player.

这支本地球队有一张神秘王牌——他们的新球员。

I haven't given up yet. I still have one more ace in the hole .

我还没有认输，我还有一张备用的王牌呐。

What are we waiting for? What good is an ace in the hole if we don't use it?

我们还等什么呀？手里既然有备用的王牌，我们不用不是白糟蹋了吗？

That spare can of gas in the trunk was our ace in the hole.

后备箱里那罐剩余的汽油是我们最后的王牌。

The lawyer's ace in the hole was secret witness who saw the accident.

律师的王牌是一位自击事件的秘密人证。

For 2010, however, Texas Republicans have an ace in the hole: Texas Democrats.

尽管如此，2010年得克萨斯州共和党私底下有张王牌：德克萨斯的民主党。

That 100 dollars is in my ace in the hole.

误解：我把那100美元藏在洞里的A牌下。

Don't worry for him. He has an ace in the hole.

别为他担心.他留着一手呢。

An ace in the hole is any argument, plan or thing kept hidden until needed. It is used especially when it can turn failure into success.

最后一张王牌是指一直不被知道，知道需要的时候才拿出来的理由、计划或想法，尤其是反败为胜的时候被使用。

Ace in the hole: A hidden advantage or resource kept in reserve until needed

锦囊妙计：隐藏的优势或资源，一直保存到必要时才亮相的锦囊妙计