checkmating

英[ˌtʃek'meɪt] 美[ˌtʃek'meɪt]
  • v.(国际象棋中)把…将死;完全击败n.(国际象棋中)将死;完全失败
checkmated checkmated checkmating checkmates
Noun:
  1. complete victory

  2. a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king

Verb:
  1. place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game;

    "Kasparov checkmated his opponent after only a few moves"

    用作动词 (v.)
    1. The object in a chess game is to checkmate the opponent's king, a piece whose mobility is limited.
      下国际象棋的主要目的就是将对方机动性受到限制的"王"将死。
    2. She hoped the plan would checkmate her opponents.
      她希望这一计划能彻底战胜对手。