ace

ace — noun

1. a card in a pack that shows just one suit mark, and in many games it counts as t

1.名詞B2
釋義

a card in a pack that shows just one suit mark, and in many games it counts as the highest card or the lowest one.

例句

Sofia laid the ace of hearts beside the king and smiled.

ace of + suit

In this game, the ace is lower than the two.

ace as lowest card in some games

同義詞
  • one

    used in some card-game language for the card with one suit mark

文法句型

ace of + suit

用法筆記

Usually followed by 'of' and the name of the suit. Game rules decide whether the ace is high or low.

常見錯誤

❌I drew an ace card of spades.
✅I drew the ace of spades.
💡the usual pattern is 'the ace of' plus the suit.

2. someone who is extremely good at a particular activity, subject, or job.

2.名詞B2
釋義

someone who is extremely good at a particular activity, subject, or job.

例句

Mei is an ace at fixing old radios in her father's shop.

an ace at + -ing

By noon, the rookie looked like an ace behind the wheel.

ace used for a highly capable person

同義詞
  • expert

    more neutral and less playful

  • master

    stronger and often suggests long experience

  • whiz

    very informal and often used for mental skill

反義詞
  • beginner

    someone still learning the skill

  • amateur

    can suggest lower skill in context

文法句型

an ace at + noun/-ing

ace + job noun

用法筆記

Common after 'an' and often followed by 'at' plus an activity. It can also come before a job or field noun, as in 'an ace reporter'.

常見錯誤

❌She is ace in cooking.
✅She is an ace at cooking.
💡as a noun, 'ace' usually needs an article and often takes 'at'.

3. a tennis serve that wins the point at once because the receiver never gets a rac

3.名詞B2
釋義

a tennis serve that wins the point at once because the receiver never gets a racket on the ball.

例句

Pia hit an ace down the middle on match point.

hit an ace

The crowd cheered when his first serve became another ace.

serve becomes an ace

同義詞
  • service winner

    broader; the returner may still touch the ball, unlike an ace

反義詞
  • fault

    a serve that does not start play correctly

文法句型

hit/serve an ace

用法筆記

Used mainly in tennis and similar serve-based sports. It refers to the serve itself or the point won from it.

常見錯誤

❌She made an ace ball.
✅She hit an ace.
💡speakers usually say 'hit' or 'serve' an ace, not 'make an ace ball'.

4. someone who feels no sexual attraction toward other people.

4.名詞C1
釋義

someone who feels no sexual attraction toward other people.

例句

Jay came out as an ace during a talk with friends.

come out as an ace

An online group helped Nora meet other aces in Taiwan.

plural form: aces

同義詞
反義詞

文法句型

an ace

aces

用法筆記

Most common in LGBTQ+ and identity discussions. Distinguish from adjective 2: this noun names the person, while adjective 2 describes the person or related topics.

常見錯誤

❌Ken is an ace because he is waiting until marriage.
✅Ken may be waiting until marriage, but that does not by itself mean he is ace.
💡'ace' is about attraction, not simply a choice about sex.

5. a golf result where one stroke sends the ball straight into the cup from the sta

5.名詞B2
釋義

a golf result where one stroke sends the ball straight into the cup from the starting tee.

例句

Ken scored an ace on the short seventh hole.

score an ace

The clubhouse went silent before everyone realised it was an ace.

it was an ace

同義詞

文法句型

score/get an ace

用法筆記

Used in golf as a shorter alternative to 'hole in one'. It refers to the score or the shot that produced it.

常見錯誤

❌She got an ace in golf by one hit.
✅She got an ace with one shot.
💡golf uses 'shot' or 'stroke', not 'hit' in this context.

ace — verb

ace — adjective