| 单词 | supernumerary |
| 释义 | supernumerary (once / 7061 pages) adjn Supernumerary is an adjective that describes something there’s too much of. If a scheduling mishap results in three extra people showing up for work, then you have supernumerary staff. You probably know that something that's super is extreme in some way. And in supernumerary you’ll see part of the word “numeral,” which means “number.” So it makes sense that the adjective supernumerary describes an excess of something — an extraordinary number of that thing. Similarly, the noun version of supernumerary describes someone who's extra and has nothing to do. She just isn’t needed, like the player who never gets off the bench. WORD FAMILYsupernumerary: supernumeraries USAGE EXAMPLESQuirk pursued the position once the existing supernumerary, Judge Arthur Planchard, retired in June. Washington Times(Oct 01, 2016) Quirk pursued the position once the existing supernumerary, Judge Arthur Planchard, retired in June. Washington Times(Sep 09, 2016) The father of the graduate is a footman at the festivities, a porter, a supernumerary. Washington Post(Jun 07, 2016) 1adj more than is needed, desired, or required supernumerary ornamentation Syn excess, extra, redundant, spare, supererogatory, superfluous, surplus unnecessary, unneeded not necessary 2n a person in excess of the regular, required, or usual number reducing staff is difficult because our employees include no supernumeraries Hyper individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul a human being 3n a minor actor in crowd scenes Syn|Hyper extra, spear carrier actor, histrion, player, role player, thespian a theatrical performer |
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