Word · Frequency #4892
ace
发球直接得分
To win a point against an opponent by serving an ace.
- 1.
To win a point against (an opponent) by an ace.
以发球得分击败(对手)
- 2.
To make an ace (hole in one).
一杆进洞
一杆进洞；以发球得分击败(对手)
In use
She aced the serve and won the point.
He is acing his serves in this match.
The player aces again with a powerful serve.
Verb forms
base ace · third person aces · -ing acing · past aced · past participle aced
动词，表示在考试或比赛中表现非常出色
Connections
Collocations
- ace an opponent
- （网球等）以发球直接得分击败对手
- She aced her opponent with a powerful first serve.她以一记有力的发球直接得分击败对手。
- ace a hole
- （高尔夫）一杆进洞
- He aced the 18th hole in the final round.他在最后一轮比赛中第18洞一杆进洞。
- ace a par-3
- （高尔夫）在标准杆3杆洞一杆进洞
- She aced the par-3 seventh hole with a perfect tee shot.她以完美开球在第七个标准杆3杆洞一杆进洞。
Idioms & figurative uses
- ace in the hole
- 隐藏的王牌；杀手锏She kept the fact that she had studied abroad as an ace in the hole during the job interview.面试时，她把自己有过留学经历这一事实当作隐藏的王牌。
- hold all the aces
- 掌握所有有利条件；占尽优势The home team holds all the aces in this final match.主队在这场决赛中占尽优势。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
读作 /eɪs/，就是字母 A 的读音。A 代表顶级，所以网球发球直接得分、高尔夫一杆进洞，都是最厉害的一击，一击即胜。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：网球比赛、高尔夫球场 作动词时，ace 多用于体育语境：网球中指发球直接得分击败对手，高尔夫中指一杆进洞。它在体育报道和日常交流中都比较常见，属于中性的运动术语。
Grammar Note
在网球中表示发球直接得分。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all rhyme with the verb 'ace' (/eɪs/), because they end in /eɪs/. Watch out for lookalikes such as 'acer' (/ˈeɪsər/) or 'acid' (/ˈæsɪd/), which look similar but sound different.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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