trump

US [trʌmp]
UK [trʌmp]
  • v.胜过;出王牌赢(牌);出王牌压掉(他人的牌);打败
  • n.将牌;主牌花色
  • Web特朗普;川普;喇叭
Plural Form:trumps  Present Participle:trumping  Past Tense:trumped  
Trump
n.
1.
[c]
(某些纸牌游戏的一张)王牌,主牌,将牌(in some card games) a card that belongs to the suit (= one of the four sets in a pack/deck of cards) that has been chosen for a particular game to have a higher value than the other three suits
I played a trump and won the trick.
我打出一张主牌,赢了那一墩。
2.
[uspv]
(某些纸牌游戏的)王牌花色,主牌花色(in some card games) the suit that has been chosen for a particular game to have a higher value than the other three suits
What's trumps?
王牌是什么?
Clubs are trumps.
梅花是主牌。
IDM
I didn't honestly think he'd pass the exam but he came up trumps on the day.
说实话我以为他考试及不了格,但是那天他发挥出色,考得不错。
come up/turn up trumps
打出王牌;做有助于获得(意外)成功的事to do what is necessary to make a particular situation successful, especially when this is sudden or unexpected
I didn't honestly think he'd pass the exam but he came up trumps on the day.
说实话我以为他考试及不了格,但是那天他发挥出色,考得不错。
v.
1.
~ sth (with sth)
出王牌赢(牌);出王牌压掉(他人的牌)to play a trump card that beats sb else's card
2.
~ sth/sb
赢;胜过;打败to beat sth that sb says or does by saying or doing sth even better

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