| 单词 | perfect |
| 释义 | perfect Word forms: perfects , perfecting , perfected pronunciation note: The adjective is pronounced (pɜːʳfɪkt ). The verb is pronounced (pəʳfekt ). 1. adjective A2 Something that is perfect is as good as it could possibly be. He spoke perfect English. Hiring a nanny has turned out to be the perfect solution. It's a perfect example of a house reflecting the person who lives there. Nobody is perfect. 2. practice makes perfect phrase If you say ' practice makes perfect', you mean that it is possible to learn something or develop a skill if you practise enough. People often say this to encourage someone to keep practising. 3. adjective B1+ If you say that something is perfect for a particular person, thing, or activity, you are emphasizing that it is very suitable for them or for that activity. [emphasis] Carpet tiles are perfect for kitchens because they're easy to take up and wash. [+ for] So this could be the perfect time to buy a home. Synonyms: excellent, ideal, supreme, superb 4. adjective B1+ If an object or surface is perfect, it does not have any marks on it, or does not have any lumps, hollows, or cracks in it. Use only clean, Grade A, perfect eggs. ...their perfect white teeth. 5. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] You can use perfect to give emphasis to the noun following it. [emphasis] She was a perfect fool. Some people are always coming up to perfect strangers and asking them what they do. What he had said to her made perfect sense. Synonyms: complete, absolute, sheer, utter 6. verb If you perfect something, you improve it so that it becomes as good as it can possibly be. We perfected a hand-signal system so that he could keep me informed of hazards. [VERB noun] I removed the fibroid tumours, using the techniques that I have perfected. [VERB noun] 7. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] B2 The perfect tenses of a verb are the ones used to talk about things that happened or began before a particular time, as in 'He's already left' and 'They had always liked her'. The present perfect tense is sometimes called the perfect tense. 8. See also future, past perfect, present perfect Collocations: perfect a design Experiments in guitar design, and years of pondering the matrix of elements that produce outstanding guitars, have led him to develop what he considers to be a perfect design. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It's important to take steps to perfect the design's little imperfections, says one. Times, Sunday Times And although this demonstration was deemed a success at the time, it became clear that considerable sums of money and time would be needed to perfect the design. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He built many prototypes before perfecting the design which allows the device to climb out of the water and be stable in the air. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 However, nature has been working on perfecting the design and functionality of nanomachines for millions of years. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He managed to perfect a technique for rapid chilling and started a business distributing frozen food. The Sun I don't like to see myself, but it helps to perfect my technique. Times, Sunday Times Eat a small yoghurt, without a spoon, once a week to perfect your technique. The Sun Responsibility lies with players to perfect their technique. Times, Sunday Times Start with dumbbells weighing 6-7kg each while you perfect your technique, then gradually increase the weight you're using as you get stronger. Times, Sunday Times It's inelegant to seek some sort of solution to life or some final, perfect form of life. THE BROKEN GOD (2001) As the perfect form of the rectangle, the square exhibits these qualities the most strongly. Collins Complete Guide to Photography (1993) And even if they can't give you perfect skin, they're all delicious. Times, Sunday Times Because where are you going to get someone with the perfect hair and the perfect skin and the perfect everything? Times, Sunday Times She has golden hair and perfect skin and really loves me, top to toe. The Sun Achieving perfect skin can be a struggle, or will at least involve a multi-step skincare routine. The Sun All have perfectly manicured hands, threaded brows, perfect skin. Times, Sunday Times It was perfect weather for summer walking - warm but not too hot, breezy but not too chill. Times, Sunday Times Now, making good progress in perfect weather, he believed he would reach the top exactly on schedule. Times,Sunday Times Astronomers around the world synchronised their readings using atomic clocks on the same nights, when there was perfect weather at each site. Times, Sunday Times Scientists, however, largely attributed the population surge to perfect weather and said that pesticides and urban development were still a long-term threat to the species. Times, Sunday Times Well - perfect weather to curl up with a book. Times, Sunday Times In hindsight, it's shocking what sacrifices we made in order to have the perfect wedding day. The Sun Here, three couples reveal the shocking debt they ran up to have their perfect wedding. The Sun In essence, she wanted to duplicate the perfect wedding she never had. Times, Sunday Times We had a perfect wedding day but it ended with me crying all night in the bathroom. The Sun For those willing to cough up, it promises the 'picture perfect wedding'. Times, Sunday Times When did you realise that your voice was practically perfect? Times, Sunday Times Practically perfect in every way. The Sun So much for being 'practically perfect in every way'. Times, Sunday Times His many abilities, his courage and his values, his kindness and his physical appearance make him a practically perfect hero, without any flaws. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 By inheriting the qualities of his father for singing, in his prime he was able to easily reach high and low notes and his intonation was practically perfect. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Then imagine that in this seemingly perfect paradise the electricity doesn't work very well. Times, Sunday Times But then things get really rather lovely and serious - as their matches are seemingly perfect. The Sun A tense and powerful read about how a seemingly perfect life can fall apart in an instant. The Sun This seemingly perfect symbiotic relationship was unsustainable, however. Times, Sunday Times A team of stealth marketers move to a neighbourhood mascarading as a seemingly perfect family - but as time passes, the lines between acting and reality begin to break down. The Sun Every millimetre has to be technically perfect for balance. Times, Sunday Times Not technically perfect, but bouncy, energetic, strong and scores quickly and in different places. Times, Sunday Times The routine wasn't technically perfect, but her energy was thrilling. The Sun His photos may not have been technically perfect but to royal fans they were wonderful, practically regal. The Sun The dance was technically perfect, though. The Sun Translations: Chinese: 完美的, 使完美 Japanese: 完璧な, 完全にする |
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