excellent

• adj. 卓越的；極好的；傑出的

來自excel, 擅長，突出。

excellent

excellent: [14] The underlying notion of excellent is of physically ‘rising above’ others. It comes via Old French from the present participle of Latin excellere. This was a compound verb formed from the prefix ex- ‘out’ and a hypothetical verbal element *cellere, which evidently meant something like ‘rise, be high’: it derived ultimately from an Indo-European base *kol-, *kel- which also produced English column, culminate, and hill.

There is little evidence of its literal use in Latin; the metaphorical ‘be outstanding’ evidently elbowed it aside at an early stage. (English acquired excel itself in the 15th century, incidentally.)
=> column, culminate, hill

excellent (adj.)

mid-14c., from Old French excellent "outstanding, excellent," from Latin excellentem (nominative excellens) "towering, prominent, distinguished, superior, surpassing," present participle of excellere "surpass, be superior; to rise, be eminent" (see excel). Related: Excellently.

1. The regions are interconnected by an excellent highway system.

那些地區通過完善的公路係統相互連接。

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2. Both offer excellent value at around £90 for a double room.

兩家的雙人客房都報出了大約90英鎊的超值價格。

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3. Large overseas-based trusts are an excellent each way bet.

大型海外基金的投資前景非常好。

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4. She has always had a high reputation for her excellent short stories.

她一直因其優秀的短篇小說享有很高的聲望。

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5. This is an excellent time for affairs of the heart.

這是談情說愛的絕佳時機。

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