Trump
[trʌmp]
解釋/意思:
(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.
校對:内尔--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(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.
校對:沃尔多
同義詞及近義詞：
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
解釋/意思:
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/造句/用法:
- 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·奧爾科特. 小婦人.
- However, if I can get Eunice out here, I think I can trump Mrs Dengelton's best trick. 福爾斯·休姆. 奇幻島.
- 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·薩克雷. 名利場.
- But even to her own conscience she must trump up a semblance of defence. 伊蒂絲·華頓. 快樂之家.
- Well, you're a trump, and I like you all the better for it,' said the Zephyr. 查理斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外傳.
- 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? 伊蒂絲·華頓. 快樂之家.
- The latter part of the proposal is so directly to the purpose that Mr. Jobling says with emotion, Guppy, my trump, your fist! 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- Clubs, not spades, are trumps, said Lawrence. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
- It seemed to him that in the deadly silent game between them the trumps were still in his hands; and he waited. 伊蒂絲·華頓. 純真年代.
- And the names that be upon their tombs, even unto this time, are Johannes Smithianus, Trumps, Gift, High, and Low, Jack, and The Game. 馬克·吐溫. 傻子出國記.
- If she had the ace of trumps in her hand at whist, she wouldn't say anything, child. 查理斯·狄更斯. 小杜麗.
- I alone know that your trumped-up story cannot possibly be true. 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- Miller ought to have trumped the diamond, oughtn't he, Sir? 查理斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外傳.
- This is no trumped-up issue: it is asked by a politician and a socialist seeking for a real solution. 沃爾特·李普曼. 政治序論.
- 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·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
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