Word · Frequency #41851
checkmates
/ˈtʃekmeit/
noun
将死
checkmates is the plural of checkmate.
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。
it is checkmate (for sb)
多用于棋局，也可引申指某人已无退路、注定失败。
With the king cornered and no square left to move to, it is checkmate.
国王被逼到角落、无路可走，这就是将死。
force checkmate in + 数字 + moves
force 后直接接 checkmate，说明用多少步逼出将死的结局。
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
词族Word family
- checkmated
- 被将死的；被彻底击败的 · adj.
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