- extremely good; outstanding极好的; 优秀的; 卓越的; 杰出的:
the lorry was in excellent condition
卡车的状况极好
their results are excellent.
他们的成绩优异。
- used to indicate approval or pleasure真棒:
' What a lovely idea! Excellent! '
“多好的点子啊!太棒了!”
派生词
excellently
adverb词源
late Middle English (in the general sense 'excelling, outstanding', referring to either a good or bad quality): from Old French, from Latin excellent- 'being pre-eminent', from excellere (see EXCEL). The current appreciatory sense dates from the early 17th cent.