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From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Cards, Tennis, Sportaceace1 /eɪs/ noun [countable] 1 playing cardDGC a playing card with a single spot on it, which usually has the highest value in a game the ace of hearts I’ve got a pair of aces.2 skilful personGOOD AT someone who is extremely skilful at doing something a soccer ace cycling ace Chris Boardman3 tennis shotDSTDS a first shot in tennis or volleyball which is hit so well that your opponent cannot reach the ball and you win the point4 → hold the aces 5 → within an ace of (doing) something6 → have an ace up your sleeve7 → ace in the holeExamples from the Corpusace• Her third serve rocketed over the net, an ace.• There are aces and kings and twos and threes in any deck of cards.• a World War II flying ace• Mungo decided to play his ace.• pitching ace Doug Jones• The Ulster Inter-Pro ace has failed in his battle to recover from a thumb injury sustained during a recent skiing holiday.• The Rangers ace suffered a stress fracture of the right knee after a late tackle in the recent 1-1 draw at Broomfield.• And how did he know she was holding the ace? aceace2 adjective 1 → ace pilot/player/skier etc2 British English spokenGOOD/EXCELLENT very good The party was ace.Examples from the Corpusace• It's clear that ace coach Eddie Futch has taken a shine to him.• It'd be ace if you could come to the party.• She was always ace on a sewing machine.• Then Saughton Sports Centre is offering an ace opportunity you can't turn down.• Now the area will be seen for what it has to offer: superb technical lines of good rock and ace protection. Related topics: Tennis, Sportaceace3 verb [transitive] 1 American English informal to do very well in an examination, a piece of written work etc I aced the History test.2 DSTDSto hit your first shot in tennis or volleyball so well that your opponent cannot reach the ball→ See Verb tableFrom Longman Business DictionaryACEACE abbreviation for ACTIVE CORPS OF EXECUTIVESOrigin ace1 (1300-1400) Old French as, from Latin, “unit, a small coin”

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释义	ace From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Cards, Tennis, Sportaceace1 /eɪs/ noun [countable] 1 playing cardDGC a playing card with a single spot on it, which usually has the highest value in a game the ace of hearts I’ve got a pair of aces.2 skilful personGOOD AT someone who is extremely skilful at doing something a soccer ace cycling ace Chris Boardman3 tennis shotDSTDS a first shot in tennis or volleyball which is hit so well that your opponent cannot reach the ball and you win the point4 → hold the aces 5 → within an ace of (doing) something6 → have an ace up your sleeve7 → ace in the holeExamples from the Corpusace• Her third serve rocketed over the net, an ace.• There are aces and kings and twos and threes in any deck of cards.• a World War II flying ace• Mungo decided to play his ace.• pitching ace Doug Jones• The Ulster Inter-Pro ace has failed in his battle to recover from a thumb injury sustained during a recent skiing holiday.• The Rangers ace suffered a stress fracture of the right knee after a late tackle in the recent 1-1 draw at Broomfield.• And how did he know she was holding the ace? aceace2 adjective 1 → ace pilot/player/skier etc2 British English spokenGOOD/EXCELLENT very good The party was ace.Examples from the Corpusace• It's clear that ace coach Eddie Futch has taken a shine to him.• It'd be ace if you could come to the party.• She was always ace on a sewing machine.• Then Saughton Sports Centre is offering an ace opportunity you can't turn down.• Now the area will be seen for what it has to offer: superb technical lines of good rock and ace protection. Related topics: Tennis, Sportaceace3 verb [transitive] 1 American English informal to do very well in an examination, a piece of written work etc I aced the History test.2 DSTDSto hit your first shot in tennis or volleyball so well that your opponent cannot reach the ball→ See Verb tableFrom Longman Business DictionaryACEACE abbreviation for ACTIVE CORPS OF EXECUTIVESOrigin ace1 (1300-1400) Old French as, from Latin, “unit, a small coin”
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