calling card
US /ˈkɔːlɪŋ kɑːrd/
UK /ˈkɔːlɪŋ kɑːd/
名詞
1.
名片
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
範例:
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She left her calling card at the front desk.
她把名片留在了前台。
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In the past, gentlemen would leave a calling card when visiting.
過去,紳士們拜訪時會留下名片。
2.
標誌, 特徵
a characteristic or habit that reveals a person's identity or presence
範例:
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The distinctive graffiti was the vandal's calling card.
獨特的塗鴉是破壞者的標誌。
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His meticulous attention to detail became his professional calling card.
他對細節的嚴謹關注成為他專業的標誌。