| [/speɪd; sped/] n 用法:
1 tool for digging, with a wooden handle and a broad metal blade 锹; 铲:
a garden spade 种花草用的锹. 用法:
2 (idm 习语) call a spade a spade => call2. spade 2
[/speɪd; sped/] n (a) spades [sing or pl v] suit of playing-cards marked with black figures shaped like pointed leaves with short stems （纸牌中的）黑桃:
the five of spades 黑桃五 *
Spades is/are trumps. 黑桃是王牌.
(b) [C] card from this suit 黑桃牌:
I've only one spade left. 我只剩一张黑桃了. =>illus at playing-card 见 playing-card 插图. |