deuce
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++deuce /djuːs $ duːs/ noun 1. DST[uncountable] the situation in tennis when both players have 40 points, after which one of the players must win two more points to win the game 〔网球比赛中的〕局末平分〔之后一方须连得两分方可获胜〕2. [countable] American English a playing card with the number two on it 二点的纸牌3 what/how etc the deuce ...? old-fashioned spokenASK A QUESTION used to add force to a question 到底是什么/怎样…？〔用于加强语气〕 What the deuce is going on? 究竟发生了什么事？
Examples from the Corpus
deuce• This was seen to notable effect at 3-3 and deuce on Chesnokov's serve in the second set.• His opponent, Mr Jones wins each of his three games off the first advantage from deuce.• In a nail-biting last game, Lau just edged home in deuce 22-20 to put Pinewood into their first cup final.• The last game before the first drizzle arrived saw Rafter taken to six deuces as he wrestled to hold his serve.• It is like an endless, exhausting game of tennis, deuce after deuce.• Alba said you wouldn't have me, though how the deuce she knows anything-!• It lasted 32 points, 13 of them deuces.Origin deuce (1400-1500) Old French deus “two”, from Latin duosdeuce nounChinese
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deuce
deuce /djuːs $ duːs/
noun
2. [countable] American English a playing card with the number two on it
3. what/how etc the deuce ...? old-fashioned spoken used to add force to a question:
What the deuce is going on?
deuce /djuːs $ duːs/
noun Date: 1400-1500
Language: Old French
Origin: deus __two__, from Latin duos
1. [uncountable] the situation in tennis when both players have 40 points, after which one of the players must win two more points to win the gameLanguage: Old French
Origin: deus __two__, from Latin duos
2. [countable] American English a playing card with the number two on it
3. what/how etc the deuce ...? old-fashioned spoken used to add force to a question: