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Definition of superb in English:

superb

adjective suːˈpəːbsuˈpərb
  • 1Very good; excellent.

    a superb performance

    一流的演出。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • But that's a minor complaint when the overall result is so full of delightful contrasts and superb songwriting.
    • The acting is superb, the script a delight, and the direction far better than I would have given Burton credit for.
    • Despite this minor flaw, the audio presentation is superb and the packaging beautifully done.
    • The music takes the energy of punk into magnificently artful places, and the lyrics are often superb.
    • The cast, without exception, is superb, with Moore the pick of the bunch as the dutiful housewife.
    • These interviews are superb, loaded with fascinating trivia and insights that are truly unique.
    • The towns of Stellenbosch, Franschhoek and Paarl are full of romance, intriguing architecture and superb restaurants.
    • For those in the know, this was a superb opportunity to see Adam Duritz and his Counting Crows ensemble up close and personal at a private gig, in London.
    • Tamara is tall and beautiful and a superb horsewoman, so I felt kind of warm all over.
    • I once gardened on a city terrace where my next door neighbour was a superb gardener by the name of Miss Jean Harvey.
    • The book is a superb introduction to a topic that's bound to attract increasing attention in the years to come.
    • The Life of Billy Graham is a superb exploration into one of the nation's most recognizable names.
    • Doyle also makes superb use of cryptic symbolism.
    • He is a truly superb sketch artist, deftly drawing faces for names in the minimum number of lines possible.
    • He was a superb teacher and a delightful human being.
    • Walter Schreifels has once again made a superb album with a superb band.
    • Superb, just superb use of the server hardware image section.
    • He is a superb ballet dancer, yet here attempts to combine his enchanting talent with modern Cuban movement.
    • The play is gripping, its cast superb and the setting a wonder of both simplicity and complication.
    • It's not a work you find programmed or recorded a lot, although it has attracted many superb pianists.
    • Simply a fantastic and enthralling end to a superb album.
    • Both the writing and the performances are superb.
    Synonyms
    excellent, superlative, first-rate, first-class, superior, supreme, outstanding, remarkable, dazzling, marvellous, magnificent, wonderful, splendid, admirable, noteworthy, impressive, fine, exquisite, exceptional, glorious, sublime, perfect, of the first order, of the first water
    informal great, fantastic, fabulous, stellar, terrific, super, supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, awesome, amazeballs, ace, cool, A1, tip-top
    British informal brilliant, brill, smashing, bosting
    US informal on fleek
    North American informal badass
  • 2Impressively splendid.

    壮丽的,辉煌的

    the Bey of Tunis was building himself a superb mausoleum

    突尼斯大公正在为自己建造一座壮观的陵墓。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Based on the 18-year-old stage musical, The Phantom Of The Opera is a considerably flawed, yet visually superb, tale of beauty, beast and love.
    • ‘I am attracted to it because it is really beautiful, a superb piece of craftsmanship,’ she says.
    • Visually this is all superb and the sight of the Statue of Liberty getting frozen is chilling.
    • The art of death has never been so compelling, so entertaining (and, at times, so hilarious) as in these superb north Italian monumental cemeteries.
    • Süleyman adorned his empire with numerous superb buildings, most of them built by his great architect Sinan, who continued his work under Selim II and Murat III.
    • Technically it really is superb, with breathtaking landscape tableaux and settings, seamlessly meshing cyber-geography with the New Zealand locations.
    • It looks superb in High Definition with the rich colours of the African plains complementing the superb level of detail of the animals' faces and bodies.
    • Painted by Lippo and not Simone, the Guidoriccio remains a superb work of art and a glorious monument to Siena's Golden Age.
    • Impressions Games can be trusted to make the game look superb and with Zeus, they did just that.
    • The game's graphics are stupendous, amazing, superb, and outstanding - choose your favorite.
    • As Mandryka, the mysterious stranger, Thomas Hampson made a big impression in his Act I entrance, complete with a superb fur coat.
    • With its bright interior, secure setting and superb location, this property should attract plenty of viewers.
    • Renvyle House Hotel has an idyllic setting, with its own stretch of beach, superb grounds including a croquet lawn, and rambling but beautifully maintained gardens.
    Synonyms
    magnificent, majestic, splendid, grand, impressive, imposing, awe-inspiring, breathtaking
    gorgeous, choice, resplendent, stately
    sumptuous, opulent, lavish, luxurious, deluxe
    informal plush, ritzy
    1. 2.1 Used in names of birds with attractive or colourful plumage, e.g. superb lyrebird.
      羽毛鲜艳夺目的(用于鸟名中,如羽毛鲜艳的琴鸟)

Derivatives

  • superbness

  • noun
    • The seven serpentine lakes, enhanced mounding, and the superbness of the fast breaking greens will blow you away.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Well, a few things may have been missed, but that sort of thing happens, and it doesn't diminish one bit the superbness of the work done.
      • In addition to the superbness of its content, the quality of the book itself is also high.

Origin

Mid 16th century (in sense 2): from Latin superbus 'proud, magnificent'.

  • The first things described as superb were buildings and monuments. Later the word could describe a proud or haughty person, as in John Aubrey's 1697 assessment of William Oughtred, the English mathematician and inventor of the slide rule: ‘Before he died he burned a world of papers, and said that the world was not worthy of them; he was so superb.’ From the early 18th century people started using superb in the sense ‘very fine, excellent’. It comes from Latin superbus ‘proud, magnificent’.

Rhymes

acerb, blurb, curb, disturb, herb, kerb, perturb, Serb, verb

Definition of superb in US English:

superb

adjectiveso͞oˈpərbsuˈpərb
  • 1Excellent.

    极好的

    a superb performance

    一流的演出。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The music takes the energy of punk into magnificently artful places, and the lyrics are often superb.
    • He is a superb ballet dancer, yet here attempts to combine his enchanting talent with modern Cuban movement.
    • For those in the know, this was a superb opportunity to see Adam Duritz and his Counting Crows ensemble up close and personal at a private gig, in London.
    • Tamara is tall and beautiful and a superb horsewoman, so I felt kind of warm all over.
    • The book is a superb introduction to a topic that's bound to attract increasing attention in the years to come.
    • Both the writing and the performances are superb.
    • These interviews are superb, loaded with fascinating trivia and insights that are truly unique.
    • I once gardened on a city terrace where my next door neighbour was a superb gardener by the name of Miss Jean Harvey.
    • It's not a work you find programmed or recorded a lot, although it has attracted many superb pianists.
    • Simply a fantastic and enthralling end to a superb album.
    • The play is gripping, its cast superb and the setting a wonder of both simplicity and complication.
    • He is a truly superb sketch artist, deftly drawing faces for names in the minimum number of lines possible.
    • Walter Schreifels has once again made a superb album with a superb band.
    • The towns of Stellenbosch, Franschhoek and Paarl are full of romance, intriguing architecture and superb restaurants.
    • The cast, without exception, is superb, with Moore the pick of the bunch as the dutiful housewife.
    • The acting is superb, the script a delight, and the direction far better than I would have given Burton credit for.
    • He was a superb teacher and a delightful human being.
    • Despite this minor flaw, the audio presentation is superb and the packaging beautifully done.
    • Superb, just superb use of the server hardware image section.
    • The Life of Billy Graham is a superb exploration into one of the nation's most recognizable names.
    • But that's a minor complaint when the overall result is so full of delightful contrasts and superb songwriting.
    • Doyle also makes superb use of cryptic symbolism.
    Synonyms
    excellent, superlative, first-rate, first-class, superior, supreme, outstanding, remarkable, dazzling, marvellous, magnificent, wonderful, splendid, admirable, noteworthy, impressive, fine, exquisite, exceptional, glorious, sublime, perfect, of the first order, of the first water
  • 2Impressively splendid.

    壮丽的,辉煌的

    a superb Egyptian statue of Osiris
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Impressions Games can be trusted to make the game look superb and with Zeus, they did just that.
    • The game's graphics are stupendous, amazing, superb, and outstanding - choose your favorite.
    • As Mandryka, the mysterious stranger, Thomas Hampson made a big impression in his Act I entrance, complete with a superb fur coat.
    • It looks superb in High Definition with the rich colours of the African plains complementing the superb level of detail of the animals' faces and bodies.
    • Painted by Lippo and not Simone, the Guidoriccio remains a superb work of art and a glorious monument to Siena's Golden Age.
    • Renvyle House Hotel has an idyllic setting, with its own stretch of beach, superb grounds including a croquet lawn, and rambling but beautifully maintained gardens.
    • Visually this is all superb and the sight of the Statue of Liberty getting frozen is chilling.
    • Based on the 18-year-old stage musical, The Phantom Of The Opera is a considerably flawed, yet visually superb, tale of beauty, beast and love.
    • The art of death has never been so compelling, so entertaining (and, at times, so hilarious) as in these superb north Italian monumental cemeteries.
    • Technically it really is superb, with breathtaking landscape tableaux and settings, seamlessly meshing cyber-geography with the New Zealand locations.
    • ‘I am attracted to it because it is really beautiful, a superb piece of craftsmanship,’ she says.
    • Süleyman adorned his empire with numerous superb buildings, most of them built by his great architect Sinan, who continued his work under Selim II and Murat III.
    • With its bright interior, secure setting and superb location, this property should attract plenty of viewers.
    Synonyms
    magnificent, majestic, splendid, grand, impressive, imposing, awe-inspiring, breathtaking

Origin

Mid 16th century (in superb (sense 2)): from Latin superbus ‘proud, magnificent’.

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