单词 | impeccable |
释义 | impeccableim‧pec‧ca‧ble /ɪmˈpekəbəl/ adjective Word Origin WORD ORIGINimpeccable ExamplesOrigin: 1500-1600 Latin impeccabilis, from peccare ‘to do bad things’EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Thesaurus
THESAURUSwithout anything wrong► perfect Collocations used about something that is very good in every way, and could not be better: · We had a wonderful vacation - the weather was perfect.· The meal was absolutely perfect.· She has perfect teeth. ► flawless/faultless without any mistakes or faults: · His English was flawless.· a faultless performance ► impeccable so good that you cannot find anything wrong with it – used especially about someone’s behaviour, taste, or experience: · The food was excellent and the service impeccable.· a man of impeccable manners, charm, and sensibility· her mother's impeccable taste in clothing· The commission was composed of economists with impeccable credentials (=very impressive qualifications and experience, which are impossible to criticize). ► unspoiled (also unspoilt British English) an unspoiled area has not been changed or had ugly buildings, roads etc built on it: · a beautiful area of unspoiled countryside Longman Language Activatorvery good, with nothing wrong► perfect someone or something that is perfect is good in every way and could not be any better: · We had a wonderful vacation - the weather was perfect.absolutely perfect: · The meal was absolutely perfect.be in perfect health (=use this especially about someone who is old): · My mother's in perfect health, even though she's nearly 80.the perfect husband/secretary/couple etc: · Beth and Martin always seemed to be the perfect couple. ► flawless/faultless formal completely perfect, with no mistakes or faults at all: · Hiroshi's English was flawless.· He gave a faultless performance as Macbeth. ► model: model husband/wife/student etc someone who has all the qualities that a husband, wife, student etc should have: · Karen was a model student: hardworking, intelligent and enthusiastic.· Chris always got to work early and left late - the model employee. ► impeccable formal behaviour that is impeccable , is so good that it is impossible to find anything wrong with it: impeccable manners/behaviour/taste etc: · Macdonald was an aristocratic character with impeccable manners.· As I expected, her house was decorated with impeccable taste.impeccable qualifications/credentials (=documents that show that your experience or skills are perfect for a particular job or situation): · On paper, her qualifications seemed to be impeccable. ► can't fault say you can't fault something, when you cannot criticize it because it has no faults or mistakes: · I can't fault her driving, except that it's rather fast.· No one could fault the way he handled the crisis. ► unblemished perfect over a long period of time: · The report stated that Stewart's character had remained completely unblemished.an unblemished reputation/record/past etc: · Mrs Falconer had an unblemished record of 27 years service with the company.· He has established an unblemished reputation for accuracy. ► perfection when something is so good that it could not be any better: · Don't expect perfection in your relationships.to perfection (=perfectly): · The pasta was cooked to perfection. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► impeccable manners without any faults and impossible to criticize SYN perfect: She has taught her children impeccable manners. a bar with impeccable service—impeccably adverb: impeccably dressed She has taught her children impeccable manners. COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► impeccable logic (=very good logic)· He worked out, with impeccable logic, that the best thing to do would be to cooperate. ► perfect/impeccable manners· Suddenly, his perfect manners were gone. |
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