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单词 inimitable
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Definition of inimitable in English:

inimitable

adjective ɪˈnɪmɪtəb(ə)lɪˈnɪmədəb(ə)l
  • So good or unusual as to be impossible to copy; unique.

    they took the charts by storm with their inimitable style
    Example sentencesExamples
    • This site covers the gamut of financial advice in its own inimitable style.
    • Subtle and understated, he acts and shouts his way through scenes with inimitable style.
    • Elseware has a good model of what he wants from a group and in his inimitable style went and did it.
    • With his inimitable style, he started writing plays and short stories.
    • Well, this is the same deal, as record after record is dropped in the boys' own inimitable style.
    • He's a diehard loyalist and a campaigner known for his inimitable style.
    • It's written in their inimitable style and has a ton of enthusiasm.
    • And these were many, written in his much admired and inimitable prose style.
    • He has travelled far and wide in Ireland, the U.K and America and has all kinds of stories to tell in his own inimitable way.
    • The other selections are Corea originals, written in his inimitable style.
    • Written in Jonathan's inimitable style, this book gives a wonderful feel for those exciting times.
    • Now we had brief moments of conversation, when I learned much more about this inimitable Peter.
    • His work may be grounded within a classical base but from there on it achieves an inimitable style.
    • Needless to say, in my own inimitable way these days, I didn't care.
    • Jim, in his usual inimitable way, kept everyone entertained by his repertoire of jokes and stories.
    • It was a formula almost from the start, and Smith has never strayed from it, but he so completely mastered the approach that he is inimitable.
    • He is full of inimitable wit, like the bumble bee that flew out of Milligan's shop in High Street with a rasher of bacon in its mouth.
    • So too is Wright and his own inimitable version of tough love.
    • There is one member of the wedding party who is not about to be left out of a royal ball: Donkey, voiced by the inimitable Eddie Murphy.
    • The inimitable Eddie Vee has clocked up more TV appearances than other Elvis impersonators have had burgers.
    Synonyms
    unique, distinctive, individual, special, idiosyncratic, quirky, exclusive, rare
    incomparable, unparalleled, unrivalled, matchless, unmatched, peerless, unequalled, unsurpassed, unsurpassable, superlative, supreme, without equal, without match, beyond compare, beyond comparison, second to none, in a class of one's own
    model, faultless, perfect, consummate, ideal, unexampled, nonpareil

Derivatives

  • inimitability

  • noun ɪnɪmɪtəˈbɪlɪtiɪˌnɪmədəˈbɪlədi
    • It succeeds on all fronts and is a lasting tribute to the inimitability of the classic series.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • With its imminent departure from the scene and the rise of a digital photography - combining disposable immediacy but dispensing with tactile inimitability - the time has come for a re-evaluation of the Polaroid snapshot.
      • Perhaps, keeping with the inimitability of the man's life and work, this is only appropriate.
      • The other view was that the inimitability of the Koran was intrinsic: its literary perfection was such that no one on earth could hope to imitate it.
      • Muslims consider the Quran itself to be a miracle because of the inimitability of its style and language.
  • inimitably

  • adverb ɪˈnɪmɪtəbliɪˈnɪmədəbli
    • Described as ‘an inimitably thoughtful yet fun country rocker’, he is seen as a leading figure in the merging of progressive country to the wider rock audience.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The festival has blossomed into a sophisticated three-month venue that manages to retain the inimitably bucolic spirit of the site as it accomplishes several functions.
      • He was a deadly mimic, and learned to phrase inimitably from blues and soul, though his voice was often ridiculed; his guitar skills, like Guthrie's, varied from painfully rudimentary to quite accomplished.
      • He wrote one inimitably brilliant work, one wryly enjoyable one, some amusing pieces, and everything else is admirable but largely unreadable.
      • The medieval painters who beautified the island's thousands of churches with frescoes and iconic pictures had their own earthy, realistic and inimitably Cretan style, warmly humorous yet extremely devout.

Origin

Late 15th century: from French, or from Latin inimitabilis, from in- 'not' + imitabilis (from imitari 'imitate').

 
 

Definition of inimitable in US English:

inimitable

adjectiveɪˈnɪmədəb(ə)liˈnimədəb(ə)l
  • So good or unusual as to be impossible to copy; unique.

    the inimitable ambience of Hawaii
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Well, this is the same deal, as record after record is dropped in the boys' own inimitable style.
    • He's a diehard loyalist and a campaigner known for his inimitable style.
    • He is full of inimitable wit, like the bumble bee that flew out of Milligan's shop in High Street with a rasher of bacon in its mouth.
    • Needless to say, in my own inimitable way these days, I didn't care.
    • Subtle and understated, he acts and shouts his way through scenes with inimitable style.
    • The inimitable Eddie Vee has clocked up more TV appearances than other Elvis impersonators have had burgers.
    • It's written in their inimitable style and has a ton of enthusiasm.
    • And these were many, written in his much admired and inimitable prose style.
    • Elseware has a good model of what he wants from a group and in his inimitable style went and did it.
    • This site covers the gamut of financial advice in its own inimitable style.
    • Jim, in his usual inimitable way, kept everyone entertained by his repertoire of jokes and stories.
    • With his inimitable style, he started writing plays and short stories.
    • Now we had brief moments of conversation, when I learned much more about this inimitable Peter.
    • There is one member of the wedding party who is not about to be left out of a royal ball: Donkey, voiced by the inimitable Eddie Murphy.
    • Written in Jonathan's inimitable style, this book gives a wonderful feel for those exciting times.
    • He has travelled far and wide in Ireland, the U.K and America and has all kinds of stories to tell in his own inimitable way.
    • It was a formula almost from the start, and Smith has never strayed from it, but he so completely mastered the approach that he is inimitable.
    • So too is Wright and his own inimitable version of tough love.
    • The other selections are Corea originals, written in his inimitable style.
    • His work may be grounded within a classical base but from there on it achieves an inimitable style.
    Synonyms
    unique, distinctive, individual, special, idiosyncratic, quirky, exclusive, rare

Origin

Late 15th century: from French, or from Latin inimitabilis, from in- ‘not’ + imitabilis (from imitari ‘imitate’).

 
 
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