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perfect adj.
⇨ perfect (perfect manners) ⇨ complete (a perfect stranger) ⇨ excellent (perfect weather) ⇨ ideal (a perfect day for a picnic) perfect adjective perfect ♦︎ impeccable ♦︎ exemplary ♦︎ unspoiled ♦︎ pristine ♦︎ flawless ♦︎ immaculate ♦︎ faultlessThese words all describe sth that has no faults or weaknesses. 这些词均表示完美的、无瑕疵的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆perfect / impeccable / exemplary behaviour◆a perfect / an impeccable / an exemplary / a flawless / an immaculate / a faultless performance◆a perfect / an impeccable / an exemplary / an immaculate record◆perfect / impeccable / pristine / immaculate condition◆perfect / impeccable / flawless / faultless English / French◆perfect / pristine / immaculate hair / make-up◆almost perfect / flawless / faultless■ perfect without any faults or weaknesses; as good as it is possible to be 完美的；无瑕疵的；最佳的◆He smiled, revealing a perfect set of teeth.他笑了，露出一副完美的牙齿。◆Well, I'm sorry, but nobody's perfect (= used when sb has criticized you).呃，对不起，不过，人无完人嘛。◆In a perfect world no one would need to pay for health care.在最理想的情况下，人们都不必付医疗费。OPP imperfect ⓘ Something that is imperfect contains faults or mistakes. * imperfect指不完美的◆an imperfect world不完美的世界◆an imperfect understanding of English对英语不准确的理解◆All our sale items are slightly imperfect.所有降价货品都有点儿瑕疵。 ▸ perfection / /pəˈfekʃn; NAmE pərˈfekʃn/ noun [uncountable] ◆The fish was cooked to perfection (= perfectly).这鱼做得恰到好处。◆We were encouraged to strive for perfection (= try to achieve perfection).我们受到鼓励，争取做到尽善尽美。▸ perfectly adverb ◆The dress fitted perfectly.这件连衣裙很合身。■ impeccable /ɪmˈpekəbl/ / (rather formal) without any faults or mistakes 无瑕疵的；无误的；完美的◆impeccable manners / taste无可挑剔的举止／品味◆She came to the company with impeccable credentials (= a perfect record, perfect qualifications, very highly recommended by previous employers, etc.).她来到这家公司时，资历、资格都无可挑剔。▸ impeccably adverb ◆They behaved impeccably.他们的举止无可挑剔。◆She was always impeccably dressed.她的穿着打扮总是十分得体。■ exemplary / /ɪgˈzempləri/ / (rather formal) providing a good example of behaviour, that other people are recommended to copy 典范的；可作榜样的◆He was known as a man of exemplary character.他被公认为具有模范品格的人。■ unspoiled (BrE also unspoilt) (of countryside) beautiful because it has not been changed or built on; (of a child) not made unpleasant or bad-tempered by being praised too much or given too many presents （乡村）有自然美的，未遭破坏的；（儿童）未被宠坏的◆It's a country of stunning landscapes and unspoiled beaches.该国有魅力无穷的景观和天然完好的海滩。◆She was an affectionate child and remarkably unspoiled.她是个充满爱心的女孩儿，丝毫没有被宠坏。 OPP spoiled ⓘ A spoiled ( (BrE also) spoilt) child is rude and badly behaved because they are given everything they ask for and not enough discipline. * spoiled child（英式英语中也作spoilt child）指被宠坏的孩子，因有求必应、管教不够而举止行为无礼◆a spoiled brat被宠坏了的顽皮孩子◆ (BrE) He's spoilt rotten (= very spoiled).他彻底被宠坏了。 ■ pristine / /ˈprɪstiːn/ / fresh and clean, as if new 崭新的；清新的◆The car is in pristine condition.这辆汽车是全新的。◆All the tables were covered with pristine white linen.那些桌子全都铺着崭新的白色亚麻桌布。■ flawless (rather formal) (of sb/sth's appearance or performance) without any faults, marks or bad features and therefore perfect （人、物的外表或表现）无瑕的，完美的◆She has a flawless complexion.她的面容完美无瑕。◆It's a demanding piece to play and requires a flawless technique.演奏这个作品甚具挑战性，必须有完美的演奏技巧。■ immaculate / /ɪˈmækjələt/ / (rather formal) (of sb/sth's appearance or condition) so clean and neat that it is perfect; (of sb's record or performance) containing no mistakes （人、物的外表或状态）特别整洁的；（人的记录或表现）无误的，无过失的◆She always looks immaculate.她总是打扮得干净利落。◆The incident ruined an otherwise immaculate safety record.这一事件打破了原本无事故的优良安全纪录。■ faultless (of a performance or argument) perfect and without any mistakes （表现或论证）无缺点的，没有错误的，完美无瑕的◆He gave a faultless performance.他的表演完美无瑕，尽善尽美。◆Her logic was always faultless.她的逻辑总是无懈可击。 complete adjective ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ pure 2 另见pure条第2义complete ♦︎ total ♦︎ real ♦︎ absolute ♦︎ outright ♦︎ utter ♦︎ perfect ♦︎ positive ♦︎ downrightThese words are all used to emphasize how great sth is in degree. 这些词均表示完全的、彻底的、十足的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a complete / a total / a real / an absolute / an utter disaster◆a complete / a total / a real / an absolute mess◆a complete / a total / a real idiot◆a complete / a total / an absolute / an utter fool◆complete / total / absolute / utter rubbish / nonsense / darkness◆complete / total / absolute / utter / perfect silence◆a complete / total / perfect stranger◆a complete / a real / an absolute beginner◆a complete / a total / an absolute / an outright ban■ complete [usually before noun] used when you are emphasizing sth, to mean 'to the greatest degree possible' （用以强调）完全的，彻底的◆We were in complete agreement.我们意见完全一致。◆It came as a complete surprise.这事来得十分突然。◆The whole thing has been a complete waste of time.整件事完全是浪费时间。 see also completely ⇨ quite 2 ■ total [only before noun] complete 完全的；彻底的◆The room was in total darkness.房间里一片漆黑。◆I always expect total honesty from my employees.我总是期望我的员工完全坦诚。◆Six years of total war had left no citizen untouched.六年的全面战争让所有国民都受到了影响。 see also total ⇨ whole , totally ⇨ quite 2 NOTE 辨析 Complete or total?In nearly all cases you can use either of these words. 几乎所有情况下这两个词都可以通用◆complete / total agreement / honesty / darkness完全一致；绝对诚实；漆黑一片◆a complete / total surprise / idiot / waste of time / lack of understanding完全出乎意料；十足的白痴；纯粹浪费时间；完全缺乏了解 Total war is a fixed collocation that cannot be changed. * total war是不可更换用词的固定搭配◆Six years of complete war... Total is only used before a noun; complete can also be used after a linking verb, although this is not frequent and rather formal. * total仅用于名词前；complete还可用于连系动词后，尽管这一用法不常见且相当正式◆ (rather formal) Her misery was made complete when she was separated from her children.和她的孩子分开时，她痛彻心扉。◆Her misery was made total... ■ real [only before noun] (rather informal, especially spoken) complete 完全的；彻底的◆He looks like a real idiot.他看上去像个十足的白痴。◆This accident could have produced a real tragedy.这次事故差一点造成一场惨剧。◆Her next play was a real contrast.她的下一部戏截然不同。ⓘ Real is used in rather informal language to emphasize the degree to which sth is bad or different. * real用在较不正式的语言中，强调事物不好或不同的程度。 see also really ⇨ very adv. ■ absolute [usually before noun] (especially spoken) complete 完全的；彻底的◆He must earn an absolute fortune.他肯定赚了一大笔钱。◆'You're wrong,' she said with absolute certainty.“你错了。”她斩钉截铁地说。ⓘ Absolute is used especially in spoken English to emphasize how bad or how large sth is. In slightly more formal and written English it is also used to describe a feeling or quality; it is usually used before a noun, but in literary contexts it can also be used after a linking verb. * absolute尤用于口语中，强调某事物有多严重、多糟糕或多大。在稍微更正式的用语及书面语中，也形容感觉或品质；absolute常用于名词前，但在文学语境下亦可用于连系动词后◆ (literary) Around them the darkness was absolute, the silence oppressive.他们周遭一片漆黑，寂静得令人压抑。 see also absolutely ⇨ quite 2 ■ outright / /ˈaʊtraɪt/ / [only before noun] complete 完全的；彻底的◆She was the outright winner.她是绝对的优胜者。◆No one party is expected to gain an outright majority.没有任何政党有望获得绝对多数。◆They may introduce tougher restrictions or even an outright ban.他们也许会采取更严格的管制，甚至绝对的禁止。ⓘ Collocates of outright in this meaning include win, victory, winner, majority, ban, rejection, refusal and lie. 表达此义时，outright的搭配词有win、victory、winner、majority、ban、rejection、refusal和lie。▸ outright adverb ◆Neither candidate won outright.两个候选人谁也没有干脆利落地胜出。■ utter [only before noun] complete 完全的；彻底的◆That's complete and utter nonsense!那纯属一派胡言！◆To my utter amazement she agreed.令我大感意外的是，她同意了。ⓘ Utter is used especially to describe feelings and qualities, especially of surprise, disgust, despair, confusion, belief and peace. Collocates include surprise, disgust, despair, failure, confusion, chaos, conviction, delight, silence and stillness. * utter尤用于描述感觉和品质，尤其是惊讶、厌恶、绝望、困惑、信任及平和。其搭配词有surprise、disgust、despair、failure、confusion、chaos、conviction、delight、silence和stillness。 see also utterly ⇨ quite 2 ■ perfect [only before noun] complete 完全的；彻底的◆I don't know her－she's a perfect stranger.我不认识她，她是百分之百的陌生人。◆I have a perfect right to ask you－and you have the right not to answer.我完全有权询问你，但你有权不回答。ⓘ Collocates of perfect in this meaning include stranger, gentleman, right, accuracy, freedom, harmony and happiness. 表达此义时，perfect的搭配词有stranger、gentleman、right、accuracy、freedom、harmony和happiness。 see also perfectly ⇨ quite 2 ■ positive [only before noun] (rather informal) complete 完全的；彻底的◆He has a positive genius for upsetting people.他气人的本事可大呢。◆It was a positive miracle that we survived.我们能生还真是个奇迹。■ downright / /ˈdaʊnraɪt/ / [only before noun] (rather informal, usually disapproving) used to emphasize sth negative or unpleasant （强调负面或令人不快的事物）彻头彻尾的，十足的，完全的◆It's a downright disgrace that they still haven't paid you.他们竟然还没付你钱，真是太不像话了。▸ downright adverb ◆It's not just stupid－it's downright dangerous.这不只是愚蠢－简直是危险。 excellent adjective ➡ See also the entries for ⇨ good 1, ⇨ great 1 and ⇨ wonderful 另见good条第1义、great条第1义和wonderful条excellent ♦︎ outstanding ♦︎ perfect ♦︎ superb ♦︎ classic ♦︎ first-rateThese words all describe sth that is extremely good. 这些词均表示优秀的、杰出的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆an excellent / an outstanding / a perfect / a superb / a first-rate performance / job◆an excellent / an outstanding / a perfect / a superb / a first-rate service◆an excellent / an outstanding / a superb achievement◆really excellent / outstanding / perfect / superb / first-rate◆absolutely excellent / outstanding / perfect / superb / classic◆quite excellent / outstanding / perfect / superb■ excellent extremely good 优秀的；杰出的；极好的◆The rooms are excellent value at $20 a night.这些房间20美元一晚太合算了。◆The meals here are generally excellent (= usually excellent).这里的晚餐一般来说相当不错。◆She made one factual error in her otherwise excellent article.她的文章好极了，就是有一处与事实不符。◆He speaks excellent English.他的英语说得好极了。ⓘ Excellent is used especially about standards of service or of sth that sb has worked to produce. * excellent尤用于描述服务水平或产品质量。OPP mediocre ⇨ mediocre see also excellence ⇨ value 1 ■ outstanding extremely good 优秀的；杰出的；极好的◆She's one of their most outstanding young players.她是他们最杰出的青年运动员之一。◆The valley has been designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.这个峡谷已被定为自然美景胜地。ⓘ Outstanding is used especially about how well sb does sth or how good sb is at sth. * outstanding尤指某人在某方面杰出、擅长。▸ outstandingly adverb ◆The team has been outstandingly successful.这个队一直非常成功。◆He performed well but not outstandingly.他表演得不错，但算不上出众。■ perfect extremely good 优秀的；杰出的；极好的◆The weather was perfect.天气好极了。◆Conditions were perfect for walking.徒步旅行的条件再好不过了。ⓘ Perfect is used especially about conditions or how suitable sth is for a purpose. * perfect尤指条件极好或非常适于某用途。■ superb /suːˈpɜːb, sjuːˈpɜːb; NAmE suːˈpɜːrb/ (informal, especially spoken) extremely good or impressive 极佳的；很棒的◆The car's in superb condition.这辆车车况好极了。◆It was a superb goal, scored just seconds before half-time.那是一记超棒的射门，刚好在中场休息前几秒钟射入。▸ superbly adverb ◆a superbly illustrated book一本配有精美插图的书■ classic [usually before noun] accepted or deserving to be accepted as one of the best or most important of its kind 最优秀的；第一流的◆This classic novel was first published in 1938.这部经典小说首次发表于1938年。▸ classic noun [countable] ◆The second goal was an absolute classic.第二个进球绝对堪称经典。■ first-rate extremely good; of the highest quality 第一流的；一等的；最优的◆They did a first-rate job.他们的工作堪称一流。◆We aim to provide a first-rate service.我们致力提供一流服务。OPP second-rate ⇨ poor 2 ideal adjective ➡ See also the entries for ⇨ best and ⇨ favourite 另见best条和favourite条ideal ♦︎ perfect ♦︎ optimum ♦︎ just right ♦︎ tailor-madeThese words all describe sb/sth that is the best or most suitable for a particular person or purpose. 这些词均表示最理想的、最合适的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆ideal / perfect / just right / tailor-made for sb / sth◆an ideal / a perfect opportunity / solution / candidate◆absolutely ideal / perfect■ ideal / /aɪˈdiːəl/ / exactly right for sb/sth 最合适的；理想的；完美的◆This beach is ideal for children.这片海滩是孩子的理想去处。◆His apartment would be an ideal place to stay.他的公寓会是个理想的住处。◆As a solution to the problem it was far from ideal.那远非解决这个问题的最佳办法。▸ ideally adverb ◆They're ideally suited to each other.他们俩最为般配。◆Ideally, I'd like to live in New York, but that's not possible at the moment.按理想来说，我希望住在纽约，但目前是不可能的。■ perfect exactly right for sb/sth 最合适的；理想的；完美的◆It was a perfect day for a picnic.那天是野餐最理想的天气。◆The location of the cottage makes it perfect for touring.这间村舍的位置很适合观光。◆'Will 2.30 be OK for you?' 'Perfect, thanks.'“两点半对你合适吗？”“正合适。谢谢。”NOTE 辨析 Ideal or perfect?These words have the same meaning but they have some different collocations. An ideal day for sth is a very convenient day; a perfect day for sth is one with very good weather conditions. Perfect is also slightly more informal than ideal. 这两个词意义相同，但搭配有些不同。an ideal day for sth 指这一天在时间安排上很方便，a perfect day for sth指这天天气条件很好。perfect的语气较之ideal亦略显随意。■ optimum /ˈɒptɪməm; NAmE ˈɑːptɪməm/ [only before noun] the best possible; producing the best possible results 最佳的；最适宜的◆We aim for optimum efficiency in all our operations.我们的所有行动都力求最高效。▸ the optimum noun [singular] ◆For efficient fuel consumption a speed of 60 mph is about the optimum.时速60英里节油效果大致最佳。■ ˌjust ˈright phrase (spoken) exactly right for sb/sth 最合适的；理想的；完美的◆That coat should be just right for Jenny.那件外套珍妮穿应该最合适不过了。◆She adjusted the seasoning until it was just right.她调节作料直到味道最佳为止。■ ˌtailor-ˈmade made for sb/sth in particular, and therefore very suitable 特制的；专门设置的；量身打造的◆We can offer you a tailor-made financial package to suit your needs.我们可以为您量身打造切合您需要的金融产品组合。 |