spade /speɪd/ CET4 TEM4

• 1. 

  N-COUNT A spade is a tool used for digging, with a flat metal blade and a long handle. 锹

  例：

  ...a garden spade.

  …一把花园里使用的锹。

• 2. 

  N-UNCOUNT-COLL Spades is one of the four suits in a deck of playing cards. Each card in the suit is marked with one or more black symbols: ♠. (扑克牌中的) 黑桃

  例：

  ...the ace of spades.

  …黑桃A。

• 3. 

  N-COUNT A spade is a playing card of this suit. 黑桃牌

  例：

  He would have done better to play a spade now.

  他要是现在出一张黑桃牌就更好了。

• 4. 

  V to use a spade on 用锹