superlative

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /suːˈpɜːlətɪv/|/sjuːˈpɜːlətɪv/|/sʉwˈpəːlətɪv/    美 /sʉːˈpɜːlətɪv/|/suˈpɝlətɪv/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The extreme (e.g. highest, lowest, deepest, farthest, etc) extent or degree of something.
    — A twist is accordingly something especially good, and a big twist is the superlative of excellence.
  2. The degree of comparison of an adjective or adverb used when comparing three or more entities in terms of a certain property or a certain way of doing something. In English, the superlative of superiority is formed by adding the suffix -est or the word most (e.g. tiniest, most fully); the superlative of inferiority, by adding the word least (e.g. least big, least fully).
  3. An adjective or adverb in the superlative degree.
    — Daniel is amazing, wonderful, fantastic, and many other superlatives I can’t think of right now!
形容词 adj.
  1. Having the power to carry something or someone above, over or beyond others. literally,not-comparable
  2. Exceptionally good; of the highest quality. figuratively,not-comparable
    — The Governor-General was entertaining at a civil banquet in the evening. He is reported as having made a “superlative speech, congratulating the Victorians on their loyalty; […].”
  3. Of or relating to the superlative degree (a degree of comparison of adjectives and adverbs). not-comparable

词形变化

superlatives plural

词汇关系

衍生词
hypersuperlative oversuperlative superlative degree superlatively superlativeness superlativity unsuperlative super-superlative absolute superlative relative superlative superlative of inferiority superlative of superiority
相关词
absolute comparative elative

词源

词源 1
From Middle English superlatyf, from Old French superlatif, from Late Latin superlātīvus, from Latin superlātus (“carried above, over; extravagant, of hyperbole”), past participle of superfero (“carry over”), from super (“above”) + fero (“bear, carry”).
词源 2
From Middle English superlatyf, from Old French superlatif, from Late Latin superlātīvus, from Latin superlātus (“carried above, over; extravagant, of hyperbole”), past participle of superfero (“carry over”), from super (“above”) + fero (“bear, carry”).
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