calling card
US /ˈkɔːlɪŋ kɑːrd/
UK /ˈkɔːlɪŋ kɑːd/
名词
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
示例:
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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.
过去，绅士们拜访时会留下名片。
2.
标志, 特征
a characteristic or habit that reveals a person's identity or presence
示例:
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The distinctive graffiti was the vandal's calling card.
独特的涂鸦是破坏者的标志。
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His meticulous attention to detail became his professional calling card.
他对细节的严谨关注成为他专业的标志。