Word · Frequency #41851
checkmate
/ˈtʃekmeit/
noun
将死
核心释义
In chess, a move that puts the opponent's king in check from which it cannot escape, ending the game in victory.
- 1.
The conclusive victory in a game of chess that occurs when an opponent's king is threatened with unavoidable capture.
- 2.
Any losing situation with no escape; utter defeat.
彻底失败；绝境；击破；彻底失败
用法In use
The game ended in a brilliant checkmate by the black queen.
用法提示：这里'checkmate'作为名词，表示象棋中将军并杀死对方国王的一步。
After years of negotiations, the treaty was seen as a checkmate for the opposition.
用法提示：这里'checkmate'作为名词，比喻完全的胜利或击败。
He planned his strategy carefully, aiming for a decisive checkmate in the final round.
用法提示：这里'checkmate'作为名词，指代象棋中的制胜一步或比喻中的决定性胜利。
相关词与表达Connections
词族Word family
- checkmates
- plural, third person singular
- checkmated
- past, past participle
- checkmating
- present participle
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