| 单词 | strong suit |
| 释义 | > as lemmasstrong suit strong suit n. Cards a suit of which a hand has many or valuable cards; figurative a thing at which a person excels, a particular advantage, a valuable asset; cf. strong card n. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > card game > card or cards > [noun] > suit suit1563 strong suit1742 side suit1883 the world > action or operation > ability > [noun] > ability or talent > that for which one has special ability strengthc1440 forte1682 long suit1759 strong card1795 strong point1798 strong suit1836 1742 E. Hoyle Short Treat. Game Whist 22 You must play three Rounds of Trumps, otherwise you may have your strong Suit trumped. 1785 J. Almon Asylum for Fugitive Pieces 92 King of ——. I never have luck, when the curse of Scotland is in my hand... I have a strong suit now, without a Knave among them. 1836 Amer. Turf Reg. July 498 Oratory was unquestionably his strong suit: touch him on that, and he was always at home. 1865 ‘M. Twain’ in N. Y. Sat. Press 18 Nov. 249/2 Jumping on a dead level was his strong suit. 1900 ‘J. Doe’ Bridge Man. 31 The Dealer should go No Trumps with two very strong suits, one other suit weakly guarded, and the fourth not guarded at all. 1940 G. Frankau Self-portrait lxiii. 388 Adaptability has always been one of my strong suits. 1954 A. Sheinwold Third Bk. of Bridge: Duplicate Bridge vi. 134 If your second bid is in a suit, your partner knows that you have a game-forcing hand and a strong suit. 2009 Independent 13 June 35/5 Gordon Brown would do well to remember that the economy is his strong suit. < as lemmas |
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