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trump
n
1 (in card-games such as whist or bridge) card of a suit that temporarily has a higher value than the other three suits (惠斯特或桥牌等牌戏的)王牌, 主牌, 将牌
Hearts are trumps. 红桃是王牌.
He took my ace with a low trump. 他用一张小的王牌吃了我的A牌.
We played the game in no trumps, ie withno suit chosen as trumps. 我们打的是无主的牌.
2 (infmldated 口, 旧) person who is generous, loyal, helpful, etc 慷慨、 忠诚、 乐於助人等的人.
3 (idm 习语) ,come/,turn up `trumps (infml 口)
(a) be especially helpful or generous 大有帮助; 格外慷慨
Nobody else in the family gave anything for the jumble sale, but my sister came up trumps. 家里人谁也没拿出东西来捐助这次义卖活动, 只有我妹妹慷慨相助.
(b) do or happen better than expected 结果比预期的要好
The team turned up trumps on the day. 那个队这一天的成绩好得出乎意料. declare trumps => declare. draw trumps => draw2. trump, v
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~ sth (with sth) take (a card or trick) with a trump 出王牌吃掉(一牌或一墩牌)
trumped my ace (with a six) 用(六点的)王牌吃掉了我的A牌.
2 (phr v) trump sth up (usu passive 通常用於被动语态) invent (a false excuse, accusation, etc) in order to harm sb 编造(谎言、 罪名等)加害某人
arrested on a trumped-up charge 根据罗织的罪名被捕.
trump n (arch 古) sound made by a trumpet 喇叭声; 号声.
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