trump card

英 [ˈtrʌmp kɑːd]

美 [ˈtrʌmp kɑːrd]

n. 王牌; 绝招; 杀手锏

牛津词典

noun

王牌；绝招；杀手锏
something that gives you an advantage over other people, especially when they do not know what it is and you are able to use it to surprise them

英英释义

noun

a playing card in the suit that has been declared trumps
1. the ace of trumps is a sure winner
Synonym:trump

双语例句

When we meet again, he tells me that the truth is, if you're a migrant's child, there is little chance you will make it in entertainment or sport. Your only trump card is education.
我们再次见面时，他告诉我，事实是，如果你是移民孩子，你在娱乐界和体育界几乎没有机会，你唯一的王牌就是教育。
In the end, the Ten took their appeal to the Supreme Court; this, they had believed from the outset, would be their trump card
最后，10个人上诉到最高法院：他们从一开始就认为这一招是他们的王牌。
Not many people know it but shutting up can be the trump card in a lot of situations.
不是每个人都知晓这一点，但沉默在很多场合下的确是最好的王牌。
Proximity to America, Mexico's trump card, has been made more valuable by the high oil price.
邻近美国是墨西哥的王牌，这使得高油价更有价值。
His other trump card is his financial independence.
韩寒的另外一张王牌就是他的经济独立性。
But China also has a trump card that others don't:$ 3.2 trillion in cash reserves, by far the biggest hoard in the world.
但中国手里握有一张别国不具有的“王牌”：3.2万亿美元的外汇储备，这是全球规模最大的外储。
Don't reveal your trump card before the crucial moment.
不到紧急关头不要亮出撒手锏。
I'll play my trump card in the final round.
在最后一局我会出王牌。
But the real disappointment for Yahoo shareholders is that the company threw away its trump card so cheaply.
但真正令雅虎股东失望的是，雅虎如此轻易地丢掉了自己的王牌。
The candidate still has one more trump card to play.
候选人手里还有一张王牌。