superb
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++su·perb /sjuːˈpɜːb, suː- $ sʊˈpɜːrb/ ●●○ adjective [no comparative] GOOD/EXCELLENTextremely good 极好的，出色的，卓越的 SYN excellent The food was superb. 食物好吃极了。 superb weather 极好的天气► see thesaurus at good —superbly adverb
Examples from the Corpus
superb• The lilies we got from the flower market were absolutely superb.• The meal was superb.• Kernaghan was superb at the back and seemed to inspire those around him.• a superb collection of Chinese porcelain• We love it for all the beautiful things that the police can neither offer nor take away-particularly a superb concept like rahma.• In the center of the crown is a superb diamond.• The working environment is excellent and our project teams enjoy superb facilities, which include sophisticated instrumentation and computing equipment.• The story of Fleming's discovery was a superb one and gained delightful embellishments as it dwindled in truthfulness.• a superb performance• But Harding is a superb pitcher, with a controversial past and could help the Aussies to a strong showing.Origin superb (1500-1600) Latin superbus “proud, grand”, from super; → SUPER-su·perb adjectiveChineseSyllable
extremely good Corpus
superb
su‧perb /sjuːˈpɜːb, suː- $ sʊˈpɜːrb/
adjective [no comparative]extremely good
SYN excellent:
The food was superb.
superb weather
—superbly adverb
su‧perb /sjuːˈpɜːb, suː- $ sʊˈpɜːrb/
adjective [no comparative]extremely good SYN excellent:
—superbly adverb
excellent extremely good 指优秀的、杰出的、极好的 NOTE Excellent is used especially about standards of service or of sth that sb has worked to produce.* excellent 尤用于修饰服务或产品的质量标准 ：◆ The rooms are excellent value at $20 a night. 这些房间一晚 20 美元太合算了。 ◆ He speaks excellent English. 他英语说得棒极了。 NOTE Excellent is also used to show that you are very pleased about sth or that you approve of sth.* excellent 亦用以表示愉快或赞同 ：◆ You can all come? Excellent! 你们都能来？太好了！ outstanding extremely good 指优秀的、杰出的、出色的 NOTE Outstanding is used especially about how well sb does sth or how good sb is at sth.* outstanding 尤指在做某事上或某方面杰出 ：◆ an outstanding achievement 杰出的成绩 perfect extremely good 指极好的、很好的 NOTE Perfect is used especially about conditions or how suitable sth is for a purpose.* perfect 尤指条件状况极好或很合适 ：◆ Conditions were perfect for walking. 散步的环境再好不过了。 ◆ She came up with the perfect excuse. 她想出了极好的借口。 superb ( extremely good or impressive指极佳的、卓越的、出色的 ：◆ The facilities at the hotel are superb. 旅馆的设施棒极了。
Patterns
a(n) excellent/outstanding/perfect/superb job/performance a(n) excellent/outstanding/superb achievement really/absolutely/quite excellent/outstanding/perfect/superb