ace in the hole
n. phr.
1. An ace given to a player face down so that other players in a card game cannot see it.（纸牌戏中）正面朝下的一张A牌。
- When the cowboy bet all his money in the poker game he did not know that the gambler had an ace in the hole and would win it from him. 当那个牛仔在扑克牌戏中把他所有的钱下作赌注时，他并不知道赌场老板有一张A牌会把他的钱赢走。
2. informal Someone or something important that is kept as a surprise until the right time so as to bring victory or success.〖非正式〗出奇制胜的法宝；秘藏的王牌。
- The lawyer's ace in the hole was a secret witness who saw the accident. 这位律师手中的王牌是一位目击该事故的秘密证人。COMPARECARD UP ONE'S SLEEVE
ace in the hole
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