gree
gree — 名詞
1. the quality of being better than all others in a particular skill, field, or com
卓越；優越
超越他人的頂尖地位或能力
the quality of being better than all others in a particular skill, field, or competition; a position of highest standing or dominance
In the old tales, the knight who defeated all rivals in the tournament claimed the gree before the king.
在古老的故事中，在比武大會上擊敗所有對手的騎士在國王面前贏得了卓越的地位。
claimed the gree — won mastery after competition
The monastery's finest calligrapher held gree over his students, for none could match the grace of his brushstrokes.
修道院最優秀的書法家在學生面前享有卓越地位，因為沒有人能比得上他筆觸的優美。
held gree over — was superior to in a skill
At Gyeongju contest, Hyun yielded the gree to poet Mira whose verses charmed the court.
在慶州詩會上，Hyun 將卓越地位讓給了詩人 Mira，因為她的詩句迷住了宮廷。
At Pyongyang, Joseon archers held gree over Mongol raiders, striking every target from afar.
在平壤，朝鮮弓箭手對蒙古襲擊者佔有優勢，從遠處射中每一個目標。
- mastery
the most direct modern equivalent; used across all contexts
- superiority
emphasises being better than others; more general than 'gree'
- preeminence
similar register (formal/literary) to 'gree'; means outstanding above all others
- dominance
focuses on power and control rather than skill
- inferiority
the state of being below others in skill or rank
文法句型
[verb] + the gree
give + gree
用法筆記
Chiefly found in historical, literary, or poetic contexts. In modern English, 'gree' is considered archaic; the phrase 'give gree' meant to yield precedence or acknowledge someone's superiority.
常見錯誤
gree — 動詞
- greepresent simple I / you / we / they
- grees3rd person singular
- greeing-ing form
- greedpast simple
1. to share the same opinion, feeling, or intention as another person; to be in har
同意；和諧
與他人意見一致或和諧相處
to share the same opinion, feeling, or intention as another person; to be in harmony with someone regarding a decision or viewpoint
The two families could not gree on the division of the farmland, so the dispute went before the village elders.
這兩個家庭無法就農田的劃分達成一致，因此糾紛被提交給了村裡的長老們。
gree on — agree about a specific matter
Isabela and Samir gree with the elders that the festival should begin at dawn, as tradition demands.
Isabela 和 Samir 同意長老的看法，認為節日應按照傳統在黎明時開始。
gree with — share someone's opinion
After long discussion beneath the great oak, the council could not gree upon a plan to share the water fairly.
在大橡樹下進行長時間討論後，議會無法就公平分配用水的計畫達成一致。
In the guildhall at York, the merchants gree among themselves that no wool shall change hands before Michaelmas.
在約克的公會大廳裡，商人們彼此同意在米迦勒節前不得交易任何羊毛。
At Seoul debate hall, Rin and Hari could not gree on the king's role despite sharing tea.
在首爾的辯論廳裡，Rin 和 Hari 無法就國王的角色達成一致，儘管他們一起喝茶。
文法句型
gree + with + noun
gree + upon/on + noun
用法筆記
This verb is archaic and rarely used in modern speech. When encountered, it appears mostly in historical fiction, poetry, or Scottish dialect. The modern equivalent 'agree' shares the same root and should be used in everyday communication.