deuce
Word family noundeuceadjectivedeuced
deuce /djuːs $ duːs/ noun1. DST[uncountableU] 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. [countableC] American EnglishAmE 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?
Origin deuce (1400-1500) Old French deus “two”, from Latin duos