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 — 形容詞
- ultimatepositive
- more ultimatecomparative
- most ultimatesuperlative
1. used for something at the furthest point of a process or scale, such as the last
終極；最終
指最後一個或最高程度的
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.
對 Nadia 來說，開自己的診所是多年訓練後的終極目標。
ultimate + goal for the highest aim
The final debate before the election may be the ultimate test of his campaign.
選前最後一場辯論，可能會成為這場競選的終極考驗。
ultimate + test for the most decisive moment
After six months of edits, the director approved the ultimate version of the documentary.
經過六個月的修改後，導演核准了這部紀錄片的最終版本。
In the lab, a working vaccine was the ultimate prize after years of failure.
在實驗室裡，一支有效的疫苗是多年失敗後的終極獎賞。
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 — 名詞
1. the person or thing seen as the highest example of a quality, activity, or type.
極致
某種品質最強或最好的代表
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.
對我父母來說，那間山中小屋是安靜週末生活的極致。
the ultimate in + noun
After three test drives, Nora decided the small hybrid was the ultimate for city parking.
試駕三次後，Nora 覺得那台小型油電車是城市停車的極致。
For Jae-min, hot noodles at midnight are the ultimate in comfort food.
對 Jae-min 來說，半夜來一碗熱麵就是安慰食物的極致。
Many cyclists still call a custom steel frame the ultimate in ride quality.
很多自行車騎士仍把客製鋼管車架視為騎乘品質的極致。
- 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
終極飛盤
用飛盤在端區得分的團隊運動
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.
我們大學的終極飛盤隊每週二都在橄欖球場練習。
ultimate + team
Mina started playing ultimate after a coach visited her summer camp.
有位教練到她的夏令營指導後，Mina 就開始玩終極飛盤。
play + ultimate
The city will host an ultimate tournament with clubs from six countries.
這座城市將舉辦終極飛盤錦標賽，會有六個國家的俱樂部參賽。
During PE, the class learned the basic rules of ultimate before lunch.
體育課時，全班在午餐前先學了終極飛盤的基本規則。
- 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.