ace

noun

1. A纸牌（亦称“爱司”）
   a playing card with a large single symbol on it, which has either the highest or the lowest value in a particular card game
   1. the ace of spades/hearts/diamonds/clubs
      黑桃 / 红心 / 方块 / 梅花A
2. 擅长…的人；精于…的人
   a person who is very good at doing sth
   1. a soccer/flying ace
      足球 / 飞行顶尖高手
   2. an ace marksman
      神枪手
3. （对手接不到发球的）发球得分；爱司球
   a serve (= the first hit) that is so good that your opponent cannot reach the ball
   1. He served 20 aces in the match.
      他在这场比赛中发了20个爱司球。

adj.

1. 第一流的；极好的
   very good
   1. We had an ace time.
      我们过得真痛快。

1. N-COUNT A纸牌
   An ace is a playing card with a single symbol on it. In most card games, the ace of a particular suit has either the highest or the lowest value of the cards in that suit.
   1. ...the ace of hearts.
      红桃A
2. N-COUNT （在运动等方面）成绩超群的人，佼佼者
   If you describe someone such as a sports player as an ace, you mean that they are very good at what they do.
   1. ...former motor-racing ace Stirling Moss.
      前一流赛车手斯特林·莫斯
   2. Ace is also an adjective.
      
   3. ...ace horror-film producer Lawrence Woolsey.
      王牌恐怖片制片人劳伦斯·伍尔西
3. ADJ 非常好的；顶呱呱的
   If you say that something is ace, you think that it is good and you like it a lot.
   1. ...a really ace film.
      精彩绝伦的电影
4. N-COUNT （网球中的）发球得分，爱司球
   In tennis, an ace is a serve which is so fast that the other player cannot reach the ball.
   1. The American served three aces in the opening game of the set.
      这位美国选手在该盘首局有三次发球直得。
5. PHRASE 占绝对优势；占尽天时地利人和
   If you say that someone holds all the aces, you mean that they have all the advantages in a contest or situation.
   1. 'When I was an adolescent,' says a thirty-one-year-old man, 'I thought girls held all the aces.'
      “当我还是个毛头小伙儿时，”一个31岁的男人说，“我觉得完全是女孩子说了算。”
6. PHRASE 秘藏的王牌;应急的绝招;锦囊妙计
   Something that is an ace in the hole is an advantage which you have over an opponent or rival, and which you can use if necessary.
   1. Our superior technology is our ace in the hole.
      我们超众的技术是我们的法宝。
7. PHRASE 差点;险些
   If you come within an ace of doing something, or you are within an ace of doing something, you very nearly do or experience it.
   1. He was intent on murder and he came within an ace of succeeding.
      他一心想杀人并且差点就得逞了。

1. Our superior technology is our ace in the hole.
   我们超众的技术是我们的法宝。
2. He was intent on murder and he came within an ace of succeeding.
   他一心想杀人并且差点就得逞了。
3. I'd been doing some quiet investigating in the meantime and had an ace up my sleeve.
   与此同时，我不动声色地展开了调查，掌握了一张王牌。
4. the ace of trumps.
   主牌A
5. Tom is an ace at cards.
   汤姆是玩牌高手。
6. He is an ace at cards.
   他是玩牌高手。
7. She served and got an ace.
   她发球并得分。
8. He's an ace at baseball.
   他是位优秀的棒球选手。
9. Their new record's really ace!
   他们新灌的唱片真是没得说！
10. Many pretty girls played their ace.
    许多漂亮姑娘都使出了绝招。
11. He thinks he's won but I've got an ace up my sleeve.
    他以为他赢了，但我自有取胜的妙招。
12. He came within his ace of being run over.
    他险些被车子从身上碾过。
13. It seems as if he has an ace up his sleeve.
    他似乎手中握有王牌。
14. In card games, the ace often has the highest number of points.
    在纸牌游戏中，a牌常代表最高分数。
15. My brother is a table tennis ace.
    我的兄弟是个乒乓球好手。
16. He served twenty aces all together in this match.
    他在这场比赛中一共发了20个ACE球。
17. The plane had a breakdown in the air, but it was fortunately removed by the ace pilot.
    飞机在空中发生了故障，但幸运的是被王牌驾驶员排除了。
18. That's the third ace you've served this game.
    那是你在这次比赛中第三次发球得分。
19. In this experiment, the ultrafiltration technology of ACE inhibitory peptides derived from fermented milk was studied.
    本实验采用超滤法分离发酵乳中的ACE抑制肽，研究了超滤工艺的主要技术参数。
20. The process technology, ACE inhibitory activity and purification of ACE inhibitory peptide of vinegar-egg were studied.
    本实验对醋蛋的浸泡工艺、ACE抑制活性和ACE抑制肽的分离进行了初步研究。
21. ACE inhibitors are used to counteract the effects of ANG II and aldosterone.
    ACE抑制剂用来抵消血管紧张素和醛固酮的作用。
22. And in his final words I found an ace that I could keep.
    在他的最后一句话中，我找到了一张自己能掌握的王牌。
23. Table 2. The frequencies of ACE genotype and allele.
    表2.各组血管紧张素转换酶基因型和等位基因频率的比较。
24. Angiotensin-converting enzyme ( ACE) 2 is a novel discovered mono-carboxypeptidase and the first homolog of ACE.
    血管紧张素转换酶（ACE）2是近年来新发现的一种单羧肽酶，是已知的第一个ACE同系物。
25. ACE inhibitors have some effect on blood pressure even in apparent low-renin hypertension.
    ACE抑制剂对血压的影响，甚至在一些明显的低肾素高血压。
26. We have a new kitten and it's as black as the ace of spades.
    我们又有了一只小猫，它浑身一团黑色。
27. As you may or may not know, ace and I had a contract.
    你知道也好，不知道也好，爱斯和我确实签过一份合同。
28. If I ace this test, I will be first in the class for the year.
    这次测验我能考好的话，我本年度班级的名了。
29. Barcelona ace Javier Saviola has denied that he has been in contact with juventus.
    巴塞罗那射手贾维尔。萨维奥拉已经否认了他在和尤文图斯联系。
30. According to distributive application system, this article designs micro bus structure based on ACE.
    针对分布式的应用系统，设计了一个基于ACE的微总线架构。

n.

an ace up your sleeve

• 秘藏的王牌；应急的妙计；锦囊妙计
  a secret advantage, for example a piece of information or a skill, that you are ready to use if you need to

hold all the aces

• 占尽天时地利人和
  to have all the advantages in a situation

play your ace

• 打出王牌；使出绝招
  to use your best argument, etc. in order to get an advantage in a situation

within an ace of sth/of doing sth

• 差一点儿；几乎
  very close to sth
  1. We came within an ace of victory.
     我们差一点儿就要胜利了。

noun

1. a serve that the receiver is unable to reach

2. one of four playing cards in a deck having a single pip on its face

3. someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

   Synonym:    adeptchampionsensationmavenmavinvirtuosogeniushotshotstarsuperstarwhizwhizzwizardwiz

4. the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
   1. he has the one but will need a two and three to go with it
   2. they had lunch at one

   Synonym:    one1Isingleunity

verb

1. serve an ace against (someone)

2. play (a hole) in one stroke

3. score an ace against
   1. He aced his opponents

4. succeed at easily
   1. She sailed through her exams
   2. You will pass with flying colors
   3. She nailed her astrophysics course

   Synonym:    breeze throughpass with flying colorssweep throughsail throughnail

adj

1. of the highest quality
   1. an ace reporter
   2. a crack shot
   3. a first-rate golfer
   4. a super party
   5. played top-notch tennis
   6. an athlete in tiptop condition
   7. she is absolutely tops

   Synonym:    A-onecrackfirst-ratesupertiptoptopnotchtop-notchtops(p)