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'"
