spade

🇬🇧 UK/speid/🇺🇸 US
C2

Definitions

n.

A garden tool with a long handle and a flat metal blade for digging; a playing card suit marked with a black symbol (♠)

铁锹,铲子;(扑克牌)黑桃

v.

To dig or turn over soil using a spade

用铁锹挖掘,翻土

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
spadeother
=spade

Common Collocations

  • 1.call a spade a spade直言不讳
  • 2.ace of spades黑桃A
  • 3.dig with a spade用铁锹挖掘
  • 4.garden spade园艺铁锹

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She used a spade to dig a deep hole for the new rose bush in the garden.

  • 2.

    He drew the ace of spades from the deck and knew his luck had turned.

  • 3.

    Call a spade a spade — the project failed because of poor management.

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