Perfection Perfect N Uncount 不可数名词 Good Making N Cooked
Perfection refers to the state of being flawless or excellent. It can describe the highest possible quality of something, or the act of making something perfect, as in improving a skill or product. The phrase "to perfection" means something is done exceptionally well.
perfection (n.)
1. 最佳;完美;十全十美
The quality of being as good as it is possible for something of a particular kind to be.
Example: His quest for perfection is relentless.
Example Physical perfection in a human being is exceedingly rare.
2. 完美;极好
Something that is as good as it could possibly be.
Example: The house and garden were perfection.
3. 完善;改善
The act of making something as good as it could possibly be.
Example: Madame Clicquot is credited with the perfection of this technique.
4. 达到尽善尽美
When something is done so well that it could not be done any better.
Example: Like the old trouper he is, he timed his entry to perfection.
Example: ...fresh fish, cooked to perfection.
[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]最佳;完美;十全十美Perfection is the quality of being as good as it is possible for something of a particular kind to be.
His quest for perfection is relentless...
他不断追求完美。
Physical perfection in a human being is exceedingly rare.
体貌完美的人极为罕见。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]完美;极好 If you say that something is perfection, you mean that you think it is as good as it could possibly be.
The house and garden were perfection.
房屋和花园都非常漂亮。
3
[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]完善;改善The perfection of something such as a skill, system, or product involves making it as good as it could possibly be.
[usu the N of n]
Madame Clicquot is credited with the perfection of this technique.
这项技术的完善要归功于凯歌夫人。
4
[PHRASE 短语]达到尽善尽美 If something is done to perfection, it is done so well that it could not be done any better.
[PHR after v]
Like the old trouper he is, he timed his entry to perfection.
作为一名老戏骨,他上场的时间把握得恰到好处。
...fresh fish, cooked to perfection.
烹饪得无比美味的鲜鱼
Oxford
per·fec·tion/pəˈfekʃn; NAmEpərˈfekʃn/noun[uncountable , singular ]1the state of being perfect 完善;完美◆physical perfection体格健全◆The fish was cooked to perfection.这鱼烹得恰到好处。◆The novel achieves a perfection of form that is quite new.小说的形式新颖完美。◆His performance was perfection (= sth perfect).他的演技真是炉火纯青。2the act of making sth perfect by doing the final improvements 最后加工;完美;圆满◆They have been working on the perfection of the new model.他们一直在努力完善新型号。IDIOMsee
1the state of being perfect: My father expected perfection from all of us. the search for technical perfectionto perfection (=perfectly) The beef was cooked to perfection.2the process of making something perfectperfection of the perfection of his golf swing3 be perfection to be perfect: Her performance was pure perfection.
WDF
perfection
[pəˈfekʃn]
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