Checkmate
[ ['tʃekmeit] ]
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n. 击破, 彻底失败\\nvt. 制止, 大败, 将死
📝 例句
In chess, checkmate came from the Persian shah mat ("the king is dead").
在国际象棋中的checkmate(将死 [对方的“王”])来自波斯语shah mat(国王死了)。
Used to declare the checkmate of an opponent's king in chess.
将死！国际象棋中宣告对手的“国王”被将死的感叹词
checkmate the king
（象棋中）将死对方的“王”
To checkmate or achieve a checkmate.
将死或使彻底失败
his search for a move that would avoid checkmate was unsuccessful.
他搜寻长生不老药，却没有找到。
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
checkmate
(also mate) n [sing]
1 (in chess) situation in which one player cannot prevent the capture of his king and the other player is therefore the winner （国际象棋中）将死. Cf 参看 check2 4.
2 total defeat 彻底失败. checkmate, v [Tn]
1 (in chess) put (one's opponent) in a position in which he cannot prevent the capture of his king （国际象棋中）将死（对方）. Cf 参看 check1 4.
2 defeat (sb/sth) totally; frustrate 使（某人[某事物]）彻底失败; 挫败. interj (in chess) call made when checkmating one's opponent 将, 将军（国际象棋中将死对方时的呼叫）.
🗣️ 情景例句
by cutting all the cultural programs.
是透过取消所有的文化活动。
Love makes one fit for any work.
爱情使人适合任何工作。
The machine was used in a cave near the seashore where -- it is said -- pirates used to hide gold.
在靠近海边的一个据说过去海盗常在里面藏金子的岩洞里，这种机器被派上了用场。