superb學測 L5KK [sʊˈpɝb]/sʊˈpɝb/
絕佳的;出色的·技藝超群的;卓越的
形容好到超乎預期的高階字
The chef's dessert was so superb that the whole table fell silent for a moment.

主廚的甜點好吃到讓整桌人瞬間安靜下來。

superb 比 excellent、good 都更強烈,是英文裡少見用來形容『好到讓人倒抽一口氣』的字。

一個畫面:驚呼起立鼓掌

倒抽一口氣看到極致表現,忍不住吸氣
起立鼓掌為出色表現起身鼓掌喝采
雞皮疙瘩被感動到起雞皮疙瘩

義項

美食讚嘆B2adjective絕佳的;出色的
The view from the mountain was superb, with clear skies and green hills everywhere.
從山上眺望的景色美極了,天空清澈,山巒一片翠綠。
a superb viewa superb meal
技藝超群C1adjective技藝超群的;卓越的
The dancer's skill was so superb that the audience stood up and clapped for a long time.
那位舞者的技巧非常出色,觀眾起立鼓掌了好一陣子。
a superb performancesuperb skill

片語

absolutely superb滿分讚嘆 →好到無可挑剔
superb performance起立喝采 →精采絕倫的演出
superb quality頂級質感 →頂尖的品質水準

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The opera singer's performance was ___, leaving everyone speechless. (superb / suburb)

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superb

superb指絕佳,suburb指郊區,兩字拼法相近但語意不同。

'The dancer's skill was so superb that the audience stood up and clapped for a long time.' 這裡的 superb 最接近哪個意思?(A) 品質絕佳 (B) 技藝超群 (C) 態度謙虛

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(B)

此句描述舞者的技巧程度,對應「技藝超群的;卓越的」義項。

字族

superbly 極佳地;出色地

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多益練習

本區為多益情境練習,與上方釋義獨立編寫

情境例句

會議場地
The meeting room offers a superb view of the harbor.
這間會議室可以欣賞到絕佳的港口景色。
同事表現
Mei showed superb skill in handling questions during the presentation.
美在簡報問答時展現了卓越的應對技巧。

詞族

superb adjective 絕佳的;卓越的・superbly adverb 極出色地

四選一

The conference was ____ organized, with clear directions and a well-planned schedule.

  • superb
  • excellence
  • superbly
  • excellent
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superbly

完整句需要副詞 superbly 修飾 organized,表示安排得極出色。superb 和 excellent 是形容詞;excellence 是名詞,三者均無法在此修飾 organized。

同義改寫

The meeting room offers a superb view of the harbor. → The meeting room offers an outstanding view of the harbor.
此處 outstanding 與 superb 都高度讚美港口景色,改寫時冠詞須改為 an。
Mei showed superb skill in handling questions during the presentation. → Mei showed exceptional skill in handling questions during the presentation.
此處 exceptional skill 與 superb skill 都表示應對技巧卓越。

延伸練習

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