Trump
[trʌmp]
解释:
(noun.) (card games) the suit that has been declared to rank above all other suits for the duration of the hand; 'clubs were declared trumps'; 'a trump can take a trick even when a card of a different suit is led'.
(noun.) a playing card in the suit that has been declared trumps; 'the ace of trumps is a sure winner'.
(verb.) proclaim or announce with or as if with a fanfare.
(verb.) play a trump.
(verb.) produce a sound as if from a trumpet.
校对:内尔--From WordNet
解释:
(n.) A wind instrument of music; a trumpet, or sound of a trumpet; -- used chiefly in Scripture and poetry.
(v. i.) To blow a trumpet.
(n.) A winning card; one of a particular suit (usually determined by chance for each deal) any card of which takes any card of the other suits.
(n.) An old game with cards, nearly the same as whist; -- called also ruff.
(n.) A good fellow; an excellent person.
(v. i.) To play a trump card when one of another suit has been led.
(v. t.) To play a trump card upon; to take with a trump card; as, she trumped the first trick.
(v. t.) To trick, or impose on; to deceive.
(v. t.) To impose unfairly; to palm off.
校对:沃尔多
同义词及近义词：
n. [1]. [Poetical.] Trumpet.[2]. Trump card, winning card.[3]. [Colloquial.] Good fellow.
v. a. Lay a trump on, win with a trump.
v. n. Play a trump.
吉尔手打
解释:
n. a card of the leading suit that triumphs or wins: one of the suit of cards which takes any other: an old game of cards: (coll.) a good trusty fellow.—v.i. to play a trump card.—v.t. to play a trump card upon.—Call Signal for trumps in whist a conventional signal indicating that the player wishes his partner to lead trumps.
n. a trumpet: a Jew's-harp.
v.t. to deceive; to introduce unfairly.—adj. Trumped′-up forged worthless.—n. Trum′pery something showy but worthless: rubbish: nonsense idle talk.—adj. showy and worthless.—Trump up to forge: collect from any quarter.
汉克整理
例句:
- Well, my love, I consider him a trump, in the fullest sense of that expressive word, but I do wish he was a little younger and a good deal richer. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
- However, if I can get Eunice out here, I think I can trump Mrs Dengelton's best trick. 弗格斯·休姆. 奇幻岛.
- By Gad, sir, he explained to the public in general, what a good plucked one that boy of mine is--what a trump he is! 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
- But even to her own conscience she must trump up a semblance of defence. 伊迪丝·华顿. 快乐之家.
- Well, you're a trump, and I like you all the better for it,' said the Zephyr. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
- Oh, I know--Gerty's a trump, and worth all the rest of us put together; but A LA LONGUE you're used to a little higher seasoning, aren't you, dear? 伊迪丝·华顿. 快乐之家.
- The latter part of the proposal is so directly to the purpose that Mr. Jobling says with emotion, Guppy, my trump, your fist! 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
- Clubs, not spades, are trumps, said Lawrence. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
- It seemed to him that in the deadly silent game between them the trumps were still in his hands; and he waited. 伊迪丝·华顿. 纯真年代.
- And the names that be upon their tombs, even unto this time, are Johannes Smithianus, Trumps, Gift, High, and Low, Jack, and The Game. 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.
- If she had the ace of trumps in her hand at whist, she wouldn't say anything, child. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
- I alone know that your trumped-up story cannot possibly be true. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
- Miller ought to have trumped the diamond, oughtn't he, Sir? 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
- This is no trumped-up issue: it is asked by a politician and a socialist seeking for a real solution. 沃尔特·李普曼. 政治序论.
- It is true they trumped up grievances as a pretext, but they were only pretexts which can always be found when wanted. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
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