ultimate
/ˈʌltɪmət/ (bre, ipa) · [ˈʌltəmət] /ˈʌltɪmət/ (ame, ipa) · [ˈʌltəmət] /ˈəl-tə-mət/ (ame, mw) · /ˈʌl.tɪ.mət/ (bre, ipa) · [ˈʌltəmət] /ˈʌl.tə.mət/ (ame, ipa)
ultimate — adjective
- ultimatepositive
- more ultimatecomparative
- most ultimatesuperlative
1. used for something at the furthest point of a process or scale, such as the last
used for something at the furthest point of a process or scale, such as the last stage, the main aim, or the strongest possible example.
For Nadia, opening her own clinic is the ultimate goal after years of training.
ultimate + goal for the highest aim
The final debate before the election may be the ultimate test of his campaign.
ultimate + test for the most decisive moment
After six months of edits, the director approved the ultimate version of the documentary.
In the lab, a working vaccine was the ultimate prize after years of failure.
文法句型
ultimate + noun
用法筆記
Often appears before nouns like goal, test, version, or prize. Depending on the noun, it can mean the last one in a process or the highest in importance or degree.
常見錯誤
ultimate — noun
1. the person or thing seen as the highest example of a quality, activity, or type.
the person or thing seen as the highest example of a quality, activity, or type.
That mountain cabin is the ultimate in quiet weekend comfort for my parents.
the ultimate in + noun
After three test drives, Nora decided the small hybrid was the ultimate for city parking.
For Jae-min, hot noodles at midnight are the ultimate in comfort food.
Many cyclists still call a custom steel frame the ultimate in ride quality.
- low point
the opposite end of a scale
- basic model
something plain rather than the top example
文法句型
the ultimate in + noun
call something + the ultimate
用法筆記
Most often appears in the pattern 'the ultimate in + noun' to name the top example of comfort, luxury, speed, and similar qualities.
常見錯誤
2. a team sport played with a flying disc, where players score by catching it in th
a team sport played with a flying disc, where players score by catching it in the marked area at the far end of the field.
Our college ultimate team practices on the rugby field every Tuesday.
ultimate + team
Mina started playing ultimate after a coach visited her summer camp.
play + ultimate
The city will host an ultimate tournament with clubs from six countries.
During PE, the class learned the basic rules of ultimate before lunch.
- ultimate frisbee
common general name, though official groups often shorten it to 'ultimate'
文法句型
play + ultimate
ultimate + team/tournament/player
用法筆記
In the official name of the sport, people often write 'Ultimate' with a capital letter, but lowercase is common in general writing. This sense usually appears with words like play, team, tournament, and rules.