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superlative

英 [suː'pɜːlətɪv; sjuː-] 美[su'pɝlətɪv]
  • adj. 最高的;最高级的;过度的
  • n. 最高级;最好的人;最高程度;夸大话

英英释意


1. an exaggerated expression (usually of praise);
"the critics lavished superlatives on it"
2. the highest level or degree attainable;
"his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"
"the artist's gifts are at their acme"
"at the height of her career"
"the peak of perfection"
"summer was at its peak"
"...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"
"the summit of his ambition"
"so many highest superlatives achieved by man"
"at the top of his profession"
3. the superlative form of an adjective;
"`best' is the superlative form of `good'"