checkmate
US /ˈtʃek.meɪt/
UK /ˈtʃek.meɪt/
名词
将死
a winning position in chess in which a player's king is directly attacked and cannot escape
示例:
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The grandmaster delivered a brilliant checkmate in just 20 moves.
这位特级大师仅用20步就完成了精彩的将死。
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It was a clear checkmate, leaving no escape for the opponent's king.
这是一个明显的将死，对手的王无路可逃。
动词
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将死, 击败
to put an opponent's king in a checkmate position in chess
示例:
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She managed to checkmate her opponent in the final moments of the game.
她在比赛的最后时刻成功地将死了对手。
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The strategy was designed to checkmate the enemy's advance.
该策略旨在将死敌人的进攻。