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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary su·perb
\\su̇-ˈpərb\\ adjective ETYMOLOGY Latin superbus excellent, proud, from super above + -bus (akin to Old English bēon to be) — more at over , be DATE 1549 : marked to the highest degree by grandeur, excellence, brilliance, or competence Synonyms: see splendid
• su·perb·ly adverb
• su·perb·ness noun superb
1540s, "noble, magnificent" (of buildings, monuments, etc.), from L. superbus "grand, proud, sumptuous," from super "above, over" (see super-). The second element probably is from PIE base *bhe- "to be." General sense of "very fine" developed by 1729. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 superbsu·perb / su:5pE:b; sju:-; NAmE su:5pE:rb / adjective excellent; of very good quality 极佳的；卓越的；质量极高的:
a superb player 一名杰出的运动员
The car's in superb condition. 这辆车车况极好。
His performance was absolutely superb. 他的表演精彩绝伦。
You look superb. 你看上去棒极了。⇨ note at excellent • su·perb·ly adv.:
a superbly illustrated book 一部配有精美插图的书
She plays superbly. 她演奏得好极了。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English Oxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishsuperb
adj. VERBS be, look, sound She looked superb. ADV. really | absolutely, quite, simply The cuisine is absolutely superb. Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged Search result show the entry is found in: superb paradise bird , or superb warbler , or superb bird of paradise
su·perb
\süˈpərb, səˈp-, -pə̄b, -pəib\ adjective
( often -er/-est) Etymology: Latin superbus excellent, proud, haughty, from super over, above + -bus (from the root of fui I have been) — more at super- , be 1.
a. : exhibiting a majestic grace or grandeur : stately , lordly
< the superb main shaft … rises in an almost unbroken line — American Guide Series: New York City >
< the superb masculinity of good Spanish dancing — Claudia Cassidy >
b. : possessing or exhibiting nobility of birth, mien, position, or character : noble , majestic
< superb as the ancient doings of the gods of old — Alice D. Estes >
c.
(1) : magnificently ornate : rich , elegant , sumptuous
< this coronation … was probably the most superb … anybody now living has seen — Mollie Panter-Downes >
(2) : brilliantly colored — used chiefly of a bird 2. : of supreme excellence, value, goodness, or beauty : of the highest quality
< our left has provided superb political leadership — A.M.Schlesinger b.1917 >
< portfolios of superb photographs — American Guide Series: New Hampshire > |