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inimitable

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++in·im·i·ta·ble /ɪˈnɪmətəbəl/ adjective  15 adj making it difficult for something to exist or happen 不利的 a cold, inimical climate寒冷严酷的气候2GOOD/EXCELLENTtoo good or skilful for anyone else to copy with the same high standard 〔高超得〕难以模仿的,无与伦比的 SYN unique the inimitable Billie Holiday 盖世无双的比利·霍利戴your own inimitable way/style etc He entertained us in his own inimitable style. 他以其独特的方式把我们逗乐了。inimitably adverb imitate
Examples from the Corpus
inimitablethe inimitable comedian, Charlie Chaplin
Origin inimitable (1400-1500) French Latin, from imitabilis able to be copied, from imitari; → IMITATE
Corpus it for to something difficult making


inimitable
inimitable /ɪˈnɪmətəbəl, ɪˈnɪmɪtəbəl/ adjective
 Date: 1400-1500
 Language: French
 Origin: Latin, from imitabilis 'able to be copied', from imitari; imitate
too good or skilful for anyone else to copy with the same high standard
   SYN  unique:
    the inimitable Billie Holiday
    your own inimitable way/style etc
    He entertained us in his own inimitable style.
—inimitably adverb
imitate


in·im·it·ableBrE /ɪˈnɪmɪtəbl/ 🔊NAmE /ɪˈnɪmɪtəbl/ 🔊 adjectivetoo good or individual for anyone else to copy with the same effect 无与伦比的;无法仿效的John related in his own inimitable way the story of his trip to Tibet. 约翰以他自己特有的方式讲述了他的西藏之行。🔊🔊