单词 | spade |
释义 | spadespade /speɪd/ ●●○ noun [countable] 1 a shovel for digging in the ground2a)a playing card belonging to the suit of spades b)spades [plural] the suit (=group of cards) that have one or more black shapes that look like pointed leaves printed on them: the queen of spades3call a spade a spade to say exactly what you think is true, without trying to be polite4in spades informal to a great degree, or in large amounts: He’s got talent in spades. [Origin: (2-4) 1500–1600 Italian spada Spanish espada broad sword (used as a mark on cards)] |
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