Ace
含义: 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.
例句
- 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.
发音
/eɪs/
用法指南
语境: approval, quality, enthusiasm
语气: enthusiastic, casual
✓ 正确说法
- 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
✗ 错误说法
- 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
常见错误
- Can sound dated to Gen Z
起源与历史
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.
词源: From ace as the top playing card
最早记录: Early 20th century slang
文化背景
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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