Tuesday,2025.10.21
New words:
superb [suˈpɜrb] adj. 极佳的;卓越的;质量极高的
“superb” 由 “super-”(在… 之上)+拉丁语后缀构成。
字面含义是“处于(普通品质)之上的”,最终引申为 “极好的、卓越的”。抓住 “超越” 这一根源义,能快速理解同类单词的语义逻辑。
“superb” 的核心词根是 -super-,源自拉丁语 “super”,意为 “在… 之上、超过”,围绕这个词根衍生的常用单词,多与 “超越普通水平、在上方位置、具备超级属性” 三大语义相关。
Sample Sentences:
His performance was absolutely superb.
Doctor Wang was praised by his colleagues for his superb skills.