| 单词 | especial friend |
| 释义 | > as lemmas(my) especial friend 2. Pre-eminent, exceptionally distinguished. Formerly often in phrase (my) especial friend (cf. 3). Now chiefly of feelings, qualities, or attributes: Exceptional in degree. (Obsolete in predicative use.)In examples of 2 and 3 special may commonly be substituted with little change of meaning. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > surpassing excellence > [adjective] sunderlyOE noblec1330 precellentc1384 passantc1385 especialc1386 passinga1387 surmountingc1407 superlative?a1430 precelling?1435 pre-eminenta1460 outrepassed1477 divine1488 pre-excellenta1500 superexcellent1508 transcending1528 pre-ordinate1543 exceeding1552 superexcelling1554 exquisite1578 surpassingc1580 summary1587 paragon1593 transcendent1598 overmatchful1609 termless1609 overtoppinga1615 paramounta1626 overtowering1639 surpassant1654 transcendental1701 superior1711 towery1731 prize1739 supernala1817 tiptopsome1819 tip-topping1826 par excellence1839 superfine1850 towering1894 c1386 G. Chaucer Melibeus ⁋200 First schul ye clepe to youre counseil a fewe of youre frendes that ben especial. a1513 R. Fabyan New Cronycles Eng. & Fraunce (1516) I. xxx. f. xii He had hym in shorte whyle in especiall fauoure. 1593 R. Hooker Of Lawes Eccl. Politie i. x. 74 Causeth them to haue especiall respect in making lawes. 1603 R. Knolles Gen. Hist. Turkes Ep. Ded. My most especiall friend Sir Peter Manwood knight. a1640 T. Risdon Chorogr. Surv. Devon (1811) (modernized text) §28 34 It is one of the especialest fisher towns of this shire. 1841 E. W. Lane tr. Thousand & One Nights I. 95 And among my books is one of the most especial value. 1860 J. Tyndall Glaciers of Alps ii. xxviii. 397 One fact of especial importance is to be borne in mind. < as lemmas |
| 随便看 |
英语词典包含1132095条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。