stack the deck 的 4 个定义
- a more or less orderly pile or heap: a precariously balanced stack of books; a neat stack of papers.
- a large, usually conical, circular, or rectangular pile of hay, straw, or the like.
- Often stacks. a set of shelves for books or other materials ranged compactly one above the other, as in a library.
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- to pile, arrange, or place in a stack: to stack hay; to stack rifles.
- to cover or load with something in stacks or piles.
- to arrange or select unfairly in order to force a desired result, especially to load with members having a biased viewpoint: The lawyer charged that the jury had been stacked against his client.
- to keep flying nearly circular patterns at various altitudes over an airport where crowded runways, a low ceiling, or other temporary conditions prevent immediate landings.
- to be arranged in or form a stack: These chairs stack easily.
- stack up, Aviation.to control the flight patterns of airplanes waiting to land at an airport so that each circles at a designated altitude.Informal.to compare; measure up: How does the movie stack up against the novel?Informal.to appear plausible or in keeping with the known facts: Your story just doesn't stack up.
stack the deck 近义词
等同于 victimize
等同于 fix
由stack the deck构成的短语
- stack the cards
- stack up
- blow one's top (stack)
- cards are stacked
- needle in a haystack
- swear on a stack of bibles
更多stack the deck例句
- It’s our creaky localized systems, with county election officials combing through an unprecedented stack of mail-in ballots to make sure they were submitted correctly.
- During a major site change more than one aspect of a technology stack can change over a short period of time.
- He turned his attention to the stack of copies of PCN on the table and scanned through an issue from June 2019.
- So in all, there were 3×3×3, or 33, unique stacks with three rings.
- Each rod or cone cell at the back of the eye has a stack of discs inside, The discs contain a pigment molecule.
- She suggested that Gregory stack newspapers on his desk to give the set an intimate, coffeehouse feel.
- Chicken satay and shrimp cocktail are also good options, as you can watch the skewers and tails stack up.
- Place the stack of phyllo dough sheets on a cutting board and cover it with a slightly damp towel.
- Jimbo and I sat next to each other, Indian style, and leaned against the stack of black Hefty bags and electronics.
- It shows the cascading hills and many buildings that seemingly stack atop them.
- As she left the wood she saw a big hay-stack, as firm and shapely of outline as a house, not a loose wisp anywhere.
- Of course the more cold air admitted to pass through the fire, the more heat carried to the top of the stack.
- Here, being suddenly drenched by spray from one of the engines, Sam and Tommy made for the shelter of a chimney-stack.
- The Steward is visibly frightened and the stack of dishes rattles in his trembling hands.
- In the afternoon they strolled towards home, determining to stop a little at the Stack on their way.