excellent

/ˈeksələnt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈeksələnt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈek-s(ə-)lənt/ (ame, mw)

excellent — adjective

  • excellentpositive
  • more excellentcomparative
  • most excellentsuperlative

1. far better than most others of the same type; among the very best in its class.

1.形容詞A2
釋義

far better than most others of the same type; among the very best in its class.

例句

The sushi at Leo's favourite restaurant is absolutely excellent.

collocation: absolutely / really / truly + excellent (intensifying a strong adjective)

Niran gave an excellent presentation on climate change to the whole school.

attributive position: excellent + noun

同義詞
  • outstanding

    even stronger; emphasises standing out noticeably from others

  • superb

    more formal; suggests the very highest possible quality

  • first-rate

    informal; emphasises belonging to the best category

  • exceptional

    focuses on being unusually good compared to the norm

反義詞
  • terrible

    the opposite extreme — extremely bad

  • poor

    of low quality

  • mediocre

    only average, neither good nor bad

文法句型

excellent + noun

be + excellent

absolutely / really + excellent

用法筆記

Excellent is a strong adjective. In natural English it is not usually combined with 'very' — use 'absolutely', 'really', or 'truly' instead. Comparative forms ('more excellent', 'most excellent') are rare and sound unnatural in most contexts.

常見錯誤

❌This restaurant has very excellent food.
✅This restaurant has absolutely excellent food.
💡'Excellent' already means 'extremely good'; pairing it with 'very' is unnatural.
❌How was your sandwich? — It was excellent.
✅How was your sandwich?
💡It was great.' — 'Excellent' describes top-level quality; for ordinary positive experiences use 'great' or 'very good'.