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单词 head and shoulders
释义

head and shoulders

adverb

: beyond comparison : by far
head and shoulders above the competition

Synonyms

  • far and away
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Example Sentences

a performance that was head and shoulders above all the others in the talent competition
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Word History

First Known Use

1642, in the meaning defined above

head and shoulders

adverb

as in by far
by a considerable margin a performance that was head and shoulders above all the others in the talent competition

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • by far
  • far and away
  • definitely
  • by a long shot
  • by half
  • undoubtedly
  • by all odds
  • really
  • well
  • unquestionably
  • significantly
  • substantially
  • decidedly
  • considerably
  • extensively

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • just
  • slightly
  • scarcely
  • hardly
  • barely
  • marginally
  • minimally
  • minutely
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