| 单词 | perfection |
| 释义 | perfection (once / 197 pages) n Perfection is a flawless state where everything is exactly right. It can also be the action of making something perfect. Since perfect things are without fault or flaw, perfection is a perfect condition — everything is 100% great. Of course, perfection is hard to find. People often use this word as a compliment for something that just couldn’t be better, as in "That red dress matches your red hair to perfection!” Also, if a musician is getting a song down pat, you could say she’s working on the perfection of the song: she’s learning to play it flawlessly. WORD FAMILYperfection: imperfection, perfectionism, perfections+/imperfect: imperfectly, imperfectness, imperfects/imperfectible: imperfectibility/imperfection: imperfections/perfect: imperfect, perfected, perfectedly, perfecter, perfectest, perfectible, perfecting, perfection, perfective, perfectly, perfects/perfecter: perfecters/perfectible: imperfectible, perfectibility/perfectionism: perfectionist/perfectionist: perfectionists/perfective: imperfective USAGE EXAMPLESBut most longtime fans of the show don’t expect perfection. Washington Post(Dec 22, 2016) In contrast her mother was Alfred Hitchcock’s ideal, remote “woman in grey” and represented highly-strung perfection in Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo and Marnie. The Guardian(Dec 31, 2016) He’s constantly pushing me for that perfection, constantly pushing me to be dominant and elite.” Washington Times(Dec 29, 2016) 1n the state of being without a flaw or defect Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper flawlessness, ne plus ultra imperfection, imperfectness the state or an instance of being imperfect dream someone or something wonderful cultivation, culture, finish, polish, refinementa highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality fare-thee-wellstate of perfection; the utmost degree intactnessthe state of being unimpaired state the way something is with respect to its main attributes 2n the act of making something perfect Hyper improvement the act of improving something 3n an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept Syn|Hypo|Hyper beau ideal, idol, paragon gold standard a paragon of excellence ideal the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain |
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