杀手锏
English translation: one‘s trump or master card
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|  Selected response from: Jianming Sun Local time: 15:22 | ||||||
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| 4 +1 | one‘s trump or master card |
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| 5 | ace in the hole |
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| 4 | weapon used in initiative attack |
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| 4 | killer weapon |
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| 3 | vital weapon |
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| 杀手锏 weapon used in initiative attack Explanation: 汉英词典中给出的对应词是这样的,但我不知道英语中是否有更确切的说法。 |
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peer agreement (net): +1| 杀手锏 one‘s trump or master card Explanation: That's what it means in English. |
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1 hr confidence:
| 杀手锏 vital weapon Explanation: vital weapon (against something) Another possibility. Again, more context is needed for a good suggestion! |
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| 杀手锏 killer weapon Explanation: .. |
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| 杀手锏 ace in the hole Explanation: assuming this is the hidden "weapon" that will turn a situation around |
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