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spadeBrE /speɪd/NAmE /speɪd/ noun [C] a garden tool with a broad metal blade and a long handle, used for digging 锹；铲◆Turn the soil over with a spade. 用锹把地翻一遍。◆(BrE) The children took their buckets and spades to the beach. 孩子们带上自己的桶和铲子到海滩去了。 ➡ compare shovel noun (1) spades [pl., U] one of the four sets of cards (called suits) in a pack/ deck of cards. The cards have a black design shaped like pointed leaves with short stems. （纸牌中的）黑桃◆the five/queen/ace of spades 黑桃五/王后/A [C] a card from the set of spades 黑桃牌◆You must play a spade if you have one. 你如果有黑桃牌，就必须打出来。 [C] (taboo, slang) an offensive word for a black person 黑人；黑鬼 ●in ˈspades(informal) in large amounts or to a great degree 大量；非常◆He'd got his revenge now, and in spades. 现在他报了仇，痛快淋漓地报了仇。●call a spade a ˈspadeto say exactly what you think without trying to hide your opinion 是啥说啥；直言不讳 |
