try學英語每日一詞（每日英語aceup）

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ace up (one's) sleeve 秘密王牌，錦囊妙計

A secret plan, idea, or advantage that can be utilized if and when it is required.

My stamina is the ace up my sleeve for this race—the other runners don't stand a chance!

我的毅力是我贏得這場比賽的王牌-其他選手根本沒有機會。

The defense attorney waited for just the right time to play the ace up her sleeve—

a new eye-witness.

辯護律師等著在恰當的時間亮出它的殺手鐧：一個新的目擊證人。

She's keeping all the details of their unscrupulous business practices as an ace in her

sleeve should they ever try to fire her.

她把他們不擇手段的商業行為的所有細節都掌握在自己手裡，以防他們想要解僱自己。