Ace
의미: Excellent, fantastic
British and Australian slang for something great or excellent. From the ace being the highest card, it means top quality or first rate.
예문
- That film was ace! 那部电影太棒了!¡Esa película fue genial!あの映画は最高だった!그 영화 최고였어!
- She's an ace guitarist. 她是一流的吉他手Es una guitarrista de primera彼女は一流のギタリストだ그녀는 일류 기타리스트야.
- We had an ace time. 我们玩得非常开心Lo pasamos genial最高の時間を過ごした정말 멋진 시간을 보냈어.
발음
/eɪs/
사용 가이드
맥락: approval, quality, enthusiasm
어조: enthusiastic, casual
✓ 올바른 표현
- That's ace太棒了Es genial最高だ최고야!
- Ace!好极了!¡Genial!最高!끝내줘!
- An ace time非常愉快的时光Un rato genial最高の時間그러면 최고겠다
✗ 잘못된 표현
- Considered dated by some younger speakers一些年轻人认为这个词有点过时Algunos jóvenes lo consideran anticuado若い世代の一部にはやや古い言い方とされる젊은 세대 일부에게는 다소 구식으로 여겨짐
흔한 실수
- Can sound dated to Gen Z
기원과 역사
From the playing card ace, which is the highest value. Used as slang for excellent since the early 20th century, particularly in British and Australian English.
어원: From ace as the top playing card
최초 기록: Early 20th century slang
문화적 배경
Era: Early 20th century onwards
Generation: Millennials and older mainly
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: British slang; Doctor Who ('Ace')
Regional notes: British and Australian. Americans understand but don't use as much.
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