exceptional
英 [ɪk'sepʃ(ə)n(ə)l; ek-]
美 [ɪk'sɛpʃənl]
助記提示
1、ex- "out" + cept- + -ion + -al.
2、含義:take out, leave out.
中文詞源
exceptional 卓越的詞源同except, 拿出來的,突出的。與exceptionable的詞義差別主要來自人為影響。比較egregious, 原義為極好的,優秀的,現義為極壞的,惡劣的。
英文詞源
- exceptional (adj.)
- 1828, from exception + -al (1). Related: Exceptionally. Exceptionalism attested from 1864; phrase American exceptionalism by 1960. Other noun forms include exceptionalness (1868), exceptionality (1851).
雙語例句
- 1. Capital punishment is allowable only under exceptional circumstances.
- 隻有特殊情況才允許執行死刑。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Their technical ability is exceptional.
- 他們技藝超群。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. He is an exceptional footballer — an artist.
- 他是一名出色的足球運動員,一個足球高手。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. At the age of five he showed exceptional talent as a musician.
- 他五歲時就表現出非凡的音樂才能。
來自《權威詞典》
- 5. The flesh of this kind of fish has exceptional delicacy.
- 這種魚的肉異常鮮美.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》