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perfection

UK //pəˈfekʃn//US //pərˈfekʃn//

词源

源自拉丁语 'perfectio',意为完成或完善,后经古法语 'perfection' 进入英语。

noun

❶ 完美,指事物达到最高标准或理想状态,没有任何缺陷或不足。常用于形容人或事物极其出色。

“She strives for perfection in everything she does.”

(她做每件事都力求完美。)

“The cake was baked to perfection.”

(这个蛋糕烤得恰到好处。)

同义词:excellence, flawlessness, ideal

常见短语

to perfection — 恰到好处,完美地完成某事,常用于形容食物、表演等达到理想状态。

“The steak was cooked to perfection.”

(这块牛排煎得恰到好处。)