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speak in superlatives
表示说话时过度使用夸张或最高级表达。
He tends to speak in superlatives when describing his team.
他在描述他的团队时倾向于用最高级（夸张的赞美）。
（形容词或副词的）最高级
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（形容词或副词的）最高级
The superlative degree or form of an adjective or adverb, used when comparing three or more things.
He tends to speak in superlatives when describing his team.
他在描述他的团队时倾向于用最高级（夸张的赞美）。
某事物的极端程度(如最高、最低、最深、最远等)
The extreme (e.g. highest, lowest, deepest, farthest, etc) extent or degree of something.
夸张的赞美之词
an exaggerated expression (usually of praise)
形容词或副词的比较级,用于比较三个或更多实体的某一属性或方式。在英语中,优等比较级通过添加后缀-est或单词most形成(如tiniest, most fully)；劣等比较级通过添加单词least形成(如least big, least fully)。
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).
可达到的最高水平或程度；最高发展阶段
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
In English, the superlative of 'good' is 'best'.
在英语中，good 的最高级是 best。
AI contextual example
You can form the superlative of most short adjectives by adding '-est'.
大多数短形容词的最高级可以通过加 -est 构成。
AI contextual example
When comparing three or more things, use the superlative.
当比较三个或更多事物时，用最高级。
AI contextual example
the critics lavished superlatives on it
评论家们对它极尽赞美之词
WordNet
表示说话时过度使用夸张或最高级表达。
He tends to speak in superlatives when describing his team.
他在描述他的团队时倾向于用最高级（夸张的赞美）。
表示对某人或某物给予大量夸张的赞美。
Critics heaped superlatives on the director's latest film.
评论家们对导演的最新电影大加称赞（使用最高级赞美）。
Not this
He gave a superlative speech.
Use this
He gave a speech full of superlatives.
将'超级'用作形容词表示'极好的'，但这里它作为名词意为'夸张的赞美'；应使用复数形式表达多个夸张用语。
Not this
He used many superlative in his speech.
Use this
He used many superlatives in his speech.
'superlative'作为名词是可数的，指具体的夸张赞美之词，复数形式加-s。汉语中'最高级'在此语境下通常用复数。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
最高级（语法）
Use the superlative degree when comparing three or more things.
当比较三个或更多事物时，请使用最高级。
用夸张的赞美之词说话
He always speaks in superlatives when describing his hometown.
他在描述家乡时总是使用夸张的赞美之词。
用尽溢美之词
The critics have run out of superlatives for her latest novel.
评论家们对她的最新小说已经用尽了溢美之词。
一连串的溢美之词
The review was a string of superlatives praising every aspect of the performance.
这篇评论用一连串的溢美之词称赞了演出的每一个方面。
充满溢美之词
His speech was full of superlatives about the team's achievements.
他的讲话充满了对该团队成就的溢美之词。
用夸张之词说话；极力赞美
The critics spoke in superlatives about the young pianist's debut.
评论家们对这位年轻钢琴家的首演赞不绝口。
以最高级（夸张）的措辞
He tends to describe everything in superlatives, so it's hard to know what he really thinks.
他倾向于用夸张的措辞描述一切，所以很难知道他真正的想法。
Use superlative naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
Super是“超级”，superlative即“超级中的超级”，表示三者以上比较时的最高程度，常加-est或most。
语域：mixed 常见场景：grammar teaching/reference、formal writing、literary criticism 作名词时，superlative 在语法教学和参考书中属于中性术语；在表示“最高程度、极致”或“溢美之词”时，多用于正式写作或文学批评，日常口语中通常较少单独使用。
All listed words share the -ative spelling, but none rhymes exactly with /suːˈpɜːrlətɪv/. Native and creative rhyme with each other (/eɪtɪv/); the others have unstressed /ətɪv/ and different stress or vowels. Do not judge the pronunciation from the -ative spelling alone.
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