above par 水準以上 — 中文意思、英文定義、例句

1.慣用語B2

釋義

水準以上

比平常或預期更好的表現

at a higher level than what is usual or expected, especially when talking about the quality of someone's work, performance, or service.

例句

After months of extra training, Wei's test scores were above par for the first time.

經過幾個月的額外訓練，Wei 的考試成績首次達到水準以上。

above par with 'for the first time'

The restaurant's food was above par, so the owner decided to raise the prices.

那家餐廳的餐點品質在水準以上，老闆因此決定調漲價格。

be + above par with a consequence clause

同義詞

better than average
more general and less idiomatic; used in a wider range of contexts
outstanding
stronger degree — implies excellence, not just above normal
above the norm
more formal, common in academic or statistical writing

反義詞

be + above par

seem + above par

Frequently used after linking verbs such as 'be', 'seem', or 'feel' to describe performance or quality. The opposite expression is 'below par'.

❌His grades are above the par.

✅His grades are above par.

💡The phrase does not include the definite article 'the' before 'par'.

❌The weather today is above par.

✅The weather today is lovely.

💡'Above par' typically describes performance, quality, or standards, not general approval of things like weather.

above par