Word · Frequency #23594
superlative
极好的；最佳的
核心释义
Exceptionally good; of the highest quality
- 1.
极好的；最高质量的
Exceptionally good; of the highest quality.
- 2.
与最高级有关的(形容词和副词的比较级)
Of or relating to the superlative degree (a degree of comparison of adjectives and adverbs).
最高级的；极好的；最高质量的；与最高级有关的(形容词和副词的比较级)；最上的；无比的
用法In use
The chef prepared a superlative meal that impressed all the guests.
用法提示：superlative 在此作形容词，意为“极好的、出色的”，修饰 meal。
Her performance in the play was superlative, and the audience gave her a standing ovation.
用法提示：superlative 作表语，表示“极其优秀的”。
We were lucky to find a superlative view of the mountains from our hotel room.
用法提示：superlative 形容 view，意为“绝佳的”。
superlative + noun
作定语直接修饰名词，表示“极好的、最高质量的”。
The hotel offers superlative service and comfort.
这家酒店提供极致的服务与舒适的享受。
be/link verb + superlative
作表语，放在 be 等系动词之后，多形容表现、品质等。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- superlative degree
- 最高级（语法）
- In English, we form the superlative degree by adding '-est' or using 'most'.在英语中，我们通过加‘-est’或使用‘most’来构成最高级。
- superlative form
- 最高级形式
- Write the superlative form of the adjective 'happy'.写出形容词‘happy’的最高级形式。
- superlative performance
- 极佳的表现
- The athlete gave a superlative performance at the championship.这位运动员在锦标赛中表现出色。
- superlative quality
- 极好的质量
- The company is known for the superlative quality of its products.这家公司以其产品的卓越品质而闻名。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
用超级的 super 开头来记：superlative 就是超级好、最高级，像形容词最高级一样登顶。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing or speeches、grammar lessons 该词作形容词通常用于正式或书面语境。表示“极好的；最高质量的”时多用于正式评价；表示“最高级的”（语法用语）时常见于语法教学或语言讨论。日常随便的口语中用得较少。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Superlative is /sʊˈpɝlətɪv/. No common word rhymes exactly with its stressed pattern /-ɝlətɪv/. Relative is the closest lookalike: it shares the spelling -lative and the ending /-lətɪv/, but its stressed vowel is /ɛ/, not /ɝ/, so they do not rhyme. Alternative (/ɔːlˈtɝːnətɪv/) and affirmative (/əˈfɝːmətɪv/) share the stressed /ɝ/ and the final /-ətɪv/, but have different consonants after the vowel (/n/ and /m/), so they are only partial matches. Comparative has the same /-ətɪv/ ending but a different stressed vowel. Positive and native illustrate the varying pronunciations of -tive/-ative: /ətɪv/ in positive, /eɪtɪv/ in native.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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