"checkmate" in Chinese (Traditional)
將死完敗
Definition
在國際象棋中,「將死」指國王被攻擊且無法脫身,遊戲結束。也可比喻某人完全無路可退或取勝的情況。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
「將死」於棋局中十分正式,也可用來比喻毫無退路的場合。下棋結束會宣佈「將死」。日常語中有時用於強調無解局面,切勿和「將軍」混淆。
Examples
He said 'checkmate' and won the game.
他說了「**將死**」,贏了比賽。
Checkmate means the king cannot move safely anymore.
「**將死**」表示國王再也無法安全移動了。
She tried to escape, but it was checkmate.
她想逃脫,但已是「**將死**」。
That's checkmate—there's no way back for him now.
這就是「**將死**」——他現在已經無路可退了。
You set a perfect trap—it's checkmate!
你設下了完美的陷阱——這是「**將死**」!
They thought they could win, but the last move was checkmate.
他們以為會贏,但最後一招是「**將死**」。