VOA慢速英语:Ace in the Hole

1. It is surprising how many expressions that Americans use every day came from the card game of poker.

come from 来自
例句：Ambient noise may come from any direction. 
外界噪声可以来自任意方向。 

2. For example, you hear the expression, ace in the hole, used by many people who would never think of going near a poker table.

for example 例如
例句：For example, for an office phone system, we might find these rough roles: 
例如，关于办公室电话系统，我们可能发现如下大致的角色。

3. The other cards are dealt face up.

face up 面对
例句：He was forced to face up to the situation. 
他只好勇敢地面对这种局面。 

4. They are watching to make sure he is dealing honestly.

make sure 查明;设法确保,确定
例句：I'll have to make sure I'm not chased. 
我一定想办法不叫他们发现。 

5. The expression, dealing off the bottom, now means cheating in business, as well as in cards.

as well as 以及
例句：Boys as well as girls are taught cookery in school these days. 
现在学校里男女学生都学烹饪。 

6. If they believe you, they are likely to drop out of the game.
 
drop out 退出
例句：You'll never go to college if you drop out of high school.
如果高中辍学，你就永远不能上大学了。