calling card
US /ˈkɔːlɪŋ kɑːrd/
UK /ˈkɔːlɪŋ kɑːd/
名詞
1.
名刺
a small card bearing a person's name and sometimes address, used for leaving with someone whom one has visited but found to be absent
例:
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She left her calling card at the front desk.
彼女は受付に名刺を置いた。
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In the past, gentlemen would leave a calling card when visiting.
昔は、紳士は訪問時に名刺を残した。
2.
手口, 特徴
a characteristic or habit that reveals a person's identity or presence
例:
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The distinctive graffiti was the vandal's calling card.
特徴的な落書きは破壊者の手口だった。
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His meticulous attention to detail became his professional calling card.
彼の細部への細心の注意が彼のプロフェッショナルな特徴となった。