a-team
/ˈeɪ tiːm/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈeɪ tiːm/ (ame, ipa)
a-team — 名詞
1. the people chosen because they are seen as the most skilled and dependable for a
頂尖團隊
組織中最強、最受倚重的一組人
the people chosen because they are seen as the most skilled and dependable for an important game, project, or difficult job
When the bridge alarm failed, the mayor called in the A-team.
橋梁警報失靈時，市長找來頂尖團隊處理。
call in the A-team for the hardest problem
After months on the B-team, Liam finally made the A-team.
在二線隊待了幾個月後，Liam 終於進入學校的主力隊。
make the A-team = reach the top group
Only the A-team handled clients from the company's biggest accounts.
只有頂尖團隊會負責公司最大的客戶。
When the tunnel flooded, Defne asked for the A-team from Ankara.
隧道淹水後，Defne 點名要 Ankara 的頂尖團隊支援。
The studio sends its A-team whenever a film is in trouble.
只要電影拍攝出狀況，片廠就會派出主力隊。
- first team
mainly a sports term for the group chosen before reserve players
- elite group
more formal and broader; it stresses outstanding ability rather than selection for one task
- top squad
more literal and often limited to sports, police, or military settings
- B-team
the second-choice or less experienced group
文法句型
the A-team
be on the A-team
call in the A-team
用法筆記
Often used for the top choice within a larger organization, especially in sports, business, journalism, and emergency work. It commonly appears with the, and the contrast with B-team suggests a second-choice or reserve group.