| 单词 | ne plus ultra |
| 释义 | ne plus ultra (once / 26092 pages) n When something is ne plus ultra, it's the very best or the highest point that can be reached. Making it to the summit of Mt. Everest would be a mountain climber's ne plus ultra. The Latin phrase ne plus ultra literally means "no more beyond," and it's famously said to have been inscribed on the Pillars of Hercules at either side of the Strait of Gibralter, in part as a warning to sailors not to travel beyond the edge of the known world. Today it's used to mean "perfect," or a flawless example of something. For you, the ne plus ultra of cars might be a vintage Mercedes. WORD FAMILYne plus ultra USAGE EXAMPLES“And surely in Donald Trump we have the ne plus ultra of American thuggery.” The Guardian(Nov 06, 2016) They’re the ne plus ultra of profundity in music, the classical style pushed to the very horizon of experience by abstract thought and free-spirited bravado. The New Yorker(Aug 02, 2016) The ne plus ultra is Tesla, a company massively propped up by indirect and direct official handouts. Wall Street Journal(Apr 26, 2016) n the state of being without a flaw or defect Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper flawlessness, perfection 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 |
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