perfection
UK/pə'fekʃ(ə)n/US/pә'fekʃәn/
TOEFL六级考研A2
释义
n.
The state of being complete and flawless; the highest standard possible.
完美,完善;尽善尽美。
词根拆分
词根派生perfect + -ion = 完美的状态。perfect = per-(彻底、到底)+ fect(fac"做/造")= "从头做到尾、彻底完成"。perfection 是某物完全完成、无可再做的状态。参见 perfect。
词根 fac 还连着 273 个词常用搭配
- 1.pursuit of perfection追求完美
- 2.to perfection恰到好处
- 3.achieve perfection实现完美
- 4.strive for perfection力求完美
例句
- 1.
She practiced the piece for weeks in pursuit of perfection.
她为追求完美把这首曲子练了好几周。
- 2.
The dish was cooked to perfection.
这道菜做得恰到好处、完美无瑕。