immaculate
/ɪˈmækjələt/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪˈmækjələt/ (ame, ipa) · /i-ˈma-kyə-lət/ (ame, mw)
immaculate — 形容詞
- immaculatepositive
- more immaculatecomparative
- most immaculatesuperlative
1. extremely clean, tidy, and well-kept, so that you cannot see a single mark, stai
一塵不染的
極為乾淨整潔，毫無污漬或髒污
extremely clean, tidy, and well-kept, so that you cannot see a single mark, stain, or sign of dirt anywhere.
Manuela kept her small kitchen immaculate, scrubbing the counters every evening before bed.
Manuela 把她的小廚房保持得一塵不染，每晚睡前都會擦洗檯面。
predicative use: keep [object] + immaculate
The hotel room was immaculate when Asher arrived, with fresh flowers on the desk.
Asher 抵達時，飯店房間一塵不染，書桌上還擺了新鮮的花。
describing rooms or spaces ready for guests
Christopher wore an immaculate white shirt to his sister's wedding in Lisbon.
Christopher 穿著一件潔白無瑕的襯衫，去里斯本參加姐姐的婚禮。
Even after a full day in the garden, Jude's boots somehow looked immaculate.
在花園裡忙了一整天，Jude 的靴子看起來竟然還是乾乾淨淨的。
The old car had been polished to an immaculate shine by its previous owner.
這部老車被前任車主擦得閃閃發亮，毫無一絲污痕。
- spotless
near-synonym; slightly more informal and focused on absence of dirt
- pristine
emphasises original, untouched condition rather than active cleaning
- spick-and-span
informal; usually for rooms freshly tidied
用法筆記
Often used predicatively after 'keep', 'look', or 'be' with rooms, clothing, vehicles, and surfaces. Stronger than 'clean' or 'tidy' — implies a standard so high there is nothing at all to criticise.
常見錯誤
2. done so well that there is nothing at all that could be improved or corrected —
完美無瑕的
毫無錯誤或缺點，無從挑剔
done so well that there is nothing at all that could be improved or corrected — for example, a performance with no wrong notes, or a report with no errors.
Sana gave an immaculate performance at the violin recital on Saturday night.
Sana 在週六晚上的小提琴獨奏會上有著完美無瑕的演出。
describing a skilled performance with no errors
The lawyer's argument was immaculate, and the jury reached a verdict within an hour.
那位律師的論點無懈可擊，陪審團不到一小時就做出了裁決。
describing reasoning or argument without weakness
Aylin's grammar is immaculate, even though she only started learning Spanish two years ago.
Aylin 才學西班牙文兩年，文法卻已經完美無瑕。
Minh handed in an immaculate final report, with every figure double-checked.
Minh 交出了一份毫無錯誤的期末報告，每個數字都仔細核對過。
The chef's timing was immaculate; each course arrived at the table piping hot.
主廚的時間掌握無懈可擊，每道菜端上桌時都還熱騰騰的。
- flawless
very close synonym for performances and work
- faultless
interchangeable in most performance contexts
- impeccable
often preferred for manners, taste, or judgement
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 by what is being described: sense 1 covers physical surfaces and appearance; sense 2 covers work, performance, skill, or reasoning. Common with abstract nouns: performance, timing, grammar, manners, record.