unrivaled
unrivaled — 形容詞
- unrivaledpositive
- more unrivaledcomparative
- most unrivaledsuperlative
1. so much better or more impressive than any other person or thing in the same fie
無與倫比
遠勝其他同類,無人能及
so much better or more impressive than any other person or thing in the same field that none can be compared to it.
Sivan's ability to identify bird species by their calls alone is unrivaled among local naturalists.
Sivan 單憑鳥類叫聲就能辨識物種的能力,在當地自然觀察者中無人能及。
be unrivaled among [group] — for comparison within a specific set
That museum holds an unrivaled collection of celadon glaze from the Song dynasty.
那間博物館收藏了一批無與倫比的宋代青瓷。
unrivaled collection — attributive use before a noun
For live jazz, the basement club on Elm Street offers an unrivaled experience.
就現場爵士樂來說,Elm 街的地下室俱樂部提供無與倫比的體驗。
Renata's skills as a woodcarver are virtually unrivaled in the whole region.
Renata 的木雕技藝在整個地區幾乎無人能及。
Eric built an unrivaled reputation for fairness during his twenty-two years on the bench.
Eric 擔任法官二十二年,建立了無與倫比的公正聲譽。
- unmatched
similar meaning but slightly less formal; common in sports and business contexts
- incomparable
more emphatic and often used in poetic or promotional writing
- peerless
a more literary synonym; emphasises having no equal among social or professional equals
- second to none
an idiomatic phrase meaning the same; slightly informal and conversational
文法句型
be unrivaled in [noun/gerund]
be unrivaled for [noun]
用法筆記
Typically used in attributive position before the noun (an unrivaled collection) or predicatively with 'in' or 'among' to specify the domain. The British spelling is 'unrivalled.'