super: [17] Super has been used over the centuries as an abbreviated form of a variety of English words containing the Latin element super ‘above’. Its earliest manifestation, short for the now defunct insuper ‘balance left over’, did not last long and it was the 19th century which really saw an explosion in the use of the word. In 1807 it appeared as an abbreviation for the chemical term supersalt, and in the 1850s its long career as an ‘extra person’ (short for supernumerary [17]) began.
Its application to superintendant [16], today its commonest noun usage, dates from around 1870. But it is as an adjective that it has made its greatest impact. In this context it is short for superfine [15], and originally, in the mid 19th century, its use was restricted to denoting the ‘highest grade of goods’ (‘showing me a roll of cloth which he said was extra super’, Charles Dickens, David Copperfield 1850); not until the early 20th century did it really begin to come into its own as a general term of approval.
Amongst the more heavily disguised English descendants of Latin super (a relative of Latin sub ‘below’ and also of English sum and supine) are insuperable [14], soprano [18], soubrette [18], and sovereign. And superior [14] comes from the Latin comparative form superior ‘higher’. => insuperable, soprano, soubrette, sovereign, superb, superior, supreme
super (adj.)
"first-rate, excellent," 1837, from prefix in superfine (1680s), denoting "highest grade of goods," from Latin super "above, over, beyond" (see super-). Extended usage as a general term of approval is 1895 slang, revived by 1967. Rhyming reduplication form super-duper first attested 1940. Super Bowl attested from 1966; Super Glue from 1975; as a verb by 1983.
super 英文释义
1. a caretaker for an apartment house; represents the owner as janitor and rent collector
super 双语例句
1. For super-soft skin, lather on a light body lotion before you bathe.
皮肤极柔嫩者，可在沐浴前涂上温和的护肤露。
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2. "I think I could find you something."—"That would be super."
“我想我可以给你找到点儿什么东西。”——“那太棒了。”
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3. He is currently starring in pantomime in Weston-super-Mare.
他目前正在滨海韦斯顿主演圣诞童话剧。
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4. Their bodies were well-developed and super fit.
他们的身体发育得很好，非常健壮。
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5. That's a super idea.
那真是个绝妙的主意。
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super 实用场景例句
a super meal
一顿美餐
牛津词典
We had a super time in Italy.
我们在意大利过得十分惬意。
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She was super (= very kind) when I was having problems.
我遇到问题的时候，她待我好极了。
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He's been super understanding.
他特别体谅人。
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We had a super time...
我们玩得很痛快。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
That's a super idea...
那真是个绝妙的主意。
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I'm going to Greece in the summer so I've got to be super slim.
夏天我要去希腊，因此我要变得格外苗条才好。
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...squads of super-fit athletes.
身体超棒的一组组运动员
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...building Russia into a super state.
把俄罗斯建成一个超级大国
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...a chance to test-drive a stunning Lotus super-car.
试驾车速惊人的莲花牌超级汽车的机会
柯林斯高阶英语词典
You'll like her; she's super.
你一定喜欢她, 她好极了.
《简明英汉词典》
However, you must have the super computers.
不过, 你必须有超级计算机.
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All of these guys are super , she thought.
他们这一伙都挺神.
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Unreinforced, Super Tough, black polybutylene terephthalate resin for injection molding.
无加强, 超级强韧, 聚对苯二甲酸丁二酯树脂注塑.
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Become super and saturated as Internet, sale can create a difference.
随着互联网变得超级饱和, 营销可以创造差别.
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At yesterday's press conference, Kwok - kwan said the pressure super star Bruce Lee.
在昨天的新闻发布会上, 陈国坤也表示,出演李小龙压力超级大.
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My punching power was heavier, stronger than that of a super heavyweight boxer.
我的击打力比一个超重量级拳击手的还要重, 还要强.
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Super colour LCD , various test monitor models, simply operate, directly and clear.
超大彩色液晶屏显示, 多种试验监控模式, 操控方便, 直观清晰.
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Polyester fiber surface is super, tough enough to wear and long life.
表层是超强聚酯纤维, 强韧耐用,耐磨,使用寿命长.
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From rejected ion exchange membrane the perfluorinated acid resin is abstracted as solid super acidic catalyst.
从废弃的离子交换膜中提取出的全氟磺酸树脂可用作固体超强酸催化剂.
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Total super channel length of about 100 meters.
沟道长度约共计超100米.
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Overcomes Wang Yihan, young peony Lin first time has delivered oneself the super match series'finals.
力克王仪涵, 小花王琳第一次把自己送上了超级赛系列赛的决赛.
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Hard alloy, refractory metal, super hard alloy ( diamond ) products, etc.
硬质合金 、 熔金属 、 硬合金 ( 刚石 ) 品等.
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A : China will finally become a super power in my opinion. What do you say?
依我看中国最终会成为一个超级大国. 你看 呢 ?
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The memory power is at its peak and the brain is super reactive.
