ace

ace — 名詞

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牌

撲克牌中只有一個點的牌

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.

蘇菲亞把紅心 A 放在 K 旁邊，笑了起來。

ace of + suit

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

在這個遊戲裡，A 牌比二還小。

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

高手；能手

某方面特別厲害的人

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.

小梅在爸爸店裡修老收音機是個高手。

an ace at + -ing

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

到了中午，那個新手一開車就已經很有老手樣子了。

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

愛司球

對手碰不到的發球得分

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.

在賽末點時，莉娜朝中間發出一記愛司球。

hit an ace

The crowd cheered when his first serve became another ace.

當他的第一發又成了一記愛司球時，全場歡呼。

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

無性戀者

不會感受到性吸引的人

someone who feels no sexual attraction toward other people.

例句

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

傑在和朋友聊天時出櫃說自己是無性戀者。

come out as an ace

An online group helped Nora meet other aces in Taiwan.

一個線上社群幫助諾拉在台灣認識其他無性戀者。

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

一桿進洞

高爾夫球一桿就進洞

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.

肯在短短的第七洞打出一桿進洞。

score an ace

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

會館先安靜了一下，大家才意識到那是一桿進洞。

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 — 動詞

ace — 形容詞