Word
nonesuches
/ˈnʌnsʌtʃ/
noun
无与伦比的人或物；绝品
nonesuches is the plural of nonesuch.
A person or thing with no equal.
- 1.
A person or thing with no equal.
无与伦比的人或事物
- 2.
A caryophyllaceous plant, Silene chalcedonica (syn. Lychnis chalcedonica), with bright red flowers, native to Eurasia.
一种开亮红花的石竹科植物(Silene chalcedonica),原产欧亚大陆
剪秋罗（一种开鲜红花的石竹科植物）；无与伦比的人或事物；一种开亮红花的石竹科植物(Silene chalcedonica),原产欧亚大陆；无以匹敌的人；无与伦比的事物
In use
In the world of classical music, the late pianist Arthur Rubinstein was considered a nonesuch, whose performances were unmatched.
The new smartphone is a nonesuch among devices, boasting features that no other phone can match.
Many critics declared the novel a nonesuch, praising its originality and depth.
be a nonesuch
He is a nonesuch in the field of poetry.
他是诗歌界的典范。
the nonesuch of
This painting is the nonesuch of Renaissance art.
这幅画是文艺复兴艺术的典范。
consider someone (as) a nonesuch
as可省略。
Connections
Confusing words
- none such
- 没有这样的（人或事物） · nonesuch 是名词，意为‘无与伦比的人或事物’；而 none such 是短语，意为‘没有这样的’，通常后接名词。
Word family
- none
- 没有人；没有一个人或物 · pron.
- such
- 这样的；那样的；如此 · det.
- suchlike
- 诸如此类的；类似的 · adj.
- nonetheless
- 尽管如此；仍然 · adv.
Learner notes
Grammar Note
通常用于单数形式，指独一无二的人或物。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.