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ace /eɪs/► SEE ALLplay your acewithin an ace of sth/of doing sthhave an ace/a trick up your sleeve
●play your ˈaceuse your best argument, etc. in order to get an advantage in a situation 打出王牌；使出绝招◆I think it’s time we played our ace, which is the fact that without us they wouldn’t be able to run this place.
我认为该是打出我们王牌的时候了：没有我们他们管理不了这里。 NOTE This expression refers to card-playing. The ace usually has the highest value, and is associated with success. 这个表达法源于纸牌游戏。ace （幺点牌）通常是最大的一张牌，关乎输赢。 ●within an ace of sth/of doing sth (BrE) very close to sth 差一点儿；几乎◆We came within an ace of victory.
我们距胜利只有一步之遥。●have an ˌace/a ˌtrick up your ˈsleeve (BrE) (NAmE have an ˌace in the ˈhole) (informal) have an idea or plan which you keep secret and can use if you need to (especially in order to gain an advantage over sb) 有锦囊妙计；留着一招；暗中保留王牌◆They think they’ve won the contract but we’ve still got a couple of aces up our sleeve.他们以为已经赢得了那份合同，可是我们还有几张王牌未打出呢。 |