2PERFECTas good as possible, or the best of its kind 最佳的,理想的
The weather was perfect the whole week.
整个星期天气都非常好。
a perfect example of Gothic architecture
极其典型的哥特式建筑
The clothes were a perfect fit.
这身衣服太合体了。
a perfect solution to the problem
解决此问题的绝佳方法
Ronnie was in perfect health.
龙尼十分健康。
perfect timing (=used when something happens at exactly the right time) 正是时候
Good, you’re home. Perfect timing – dinner’s on the table.
好极了,你回来啦。正好,晚饭摆上桌了。
3GOOD/EXCELLENTexactly what is needed for a particular purpose, situation, or person 最适当的,完美的;理想的SYN ideal
That’s perfect! Just the way I wanted it to look.
那太完美了!正是我想要的样子。
Crusty bread is the perfect accompaniment to this soup.
脆皮面包是这种汤的绝配。
perfect for
The land is perfect for sheep farming.
这片土地最适合养羊。
perfect way/place/time etc to do something
She thought she’d found the perfect place to live.
她觉得自己找到了理想的住所。
perfect day/place/person etc for something
a perfect day for a picnic
野餐的理想日子
the perfect actor for the part
扮演这个角色的最佳人选
4nobody’s perfectspoken said when you are answering someone who has criticized you or someone else 人无完人
So I made a mistake! Nobody’s perfect.
我是犯了个错误!人无完人嘛。
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nobody’s perfect• OK, so he made some mistakes - nobody's perfect.
5have a perfect right to do somethingused to emphasize that it is reasonable for someone to do something 完全有理由做某事
He has a perfect right to know what’s happening.
他完全有理由了解目前发生的事情。
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have a perfect right to do something• They have a perfect right toobject to it.• You have a perfect right to say "no" if you don't want to do it.
6perfect stranger/fool/angel etcused to emphasize that someone has a particular quality completely 完全陌生的人/十足的傻瓜/十足的好人等SYN complete, total
I felt a perfect idiot.
我觉得自己是个十足的傻瓜。
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perfect stranger/fool/angel etc• A year before he had, but that year had changed him, eliminated the sentiment and made him a perfect stranger.• Again he was a person, no longer a perfect stranger.• Asked to stand guard over good or treasure, they would good-naturedly hand everything over to a perfect stranger.• I was then to ask what people thought about being smiled at by a perfect stranger.• She turned into an expert at coaxing food and lodginginvitations out of perfect strangers.• Some oranges in a commune, like perfect strangers, dwell upon their own navels, untransformed.• They put money on the table, too, perfect strangersexpressingunmistakablemonetary interest in the Tonelli Nation.
n7perfect storma very badevent that happens because a number of things happen at the same time, which is unusual
The old bottle was very dark blue and quite perfect.
almost/nearly/near perfect
His collection included an almost perfect skeleton of an armadillo.
Her performance was near perfect.
less than perfect (=not perfect)
So many excellent writers, for example Byron and Keats, were less than perfect spellers.
far from perfect (=not at all perfect)
The weather conditions were far from perfect.
technically perfect
The system was technically perfect.
nTHESAURUS
without anything wrong
perfect used about something that is very good in every way, and could not be better
We had a wonderful vacation - the weather was perfect.
The meal was absolutely perfect.
She has perfect teeth.
flawless/faultless without any mistakes or faults
His English was flawless.
a faultless performance
impeccable so good that you cannot find anything wrong with it – used especially about someone’s behaviour, taste, or experience
The food was excellent and the service impeccable.
a man of impeccable manners, charm, and sensibility
her mother's impeccable taste in clothing
The commission was composed of economists with impeccable credentials (=very impressive qualifications and experience, which are impossible to criticize).
unspoiled (also unspoiltBritish EnglishBrE) an unspoiled area has not been changed or had uglybuildings, roads etc built on it
a beautiful area of unspoiled countryside
most suitable
perfect completely suitable for something or someone
It’s the perfect place to relax after a hard day at work.
It was a perfect day for going to the beach.
I think she would be perfect for him.
ideal very suitable and exactly what you want – often used about someone or something that you imagine, but which does not really exist
What would be your ideal job?
She still hasn’t found her ideal man.
It is the ideal place for a vacation.
just right especially spoken very good or suitable in every way
The weather was just right for a day at the beach.
The dress is just right for you.
be just the thing/person informal to be exactly what is needed or wanted
Cold lemonade is just the thing on a hot day.
He’s just the person for the job.
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perfect• "How was your holiday?'' "Oh, just perfect!''• The meal was absolutely perfect.• We had a wonderfulvacation - the weather was perfect.• Michiko's English is perfect.• Cindy's been a perfectangel all morning.• The aide reported to Daley that he was a perfectchoice.• The perfectcondition of everything had somewhat disguised the extreme age of the place, but now it was obvious.• The quilt is in nearly perfect condition.• Beth and Martin always seemed to be the perfectcouple.• Partnering the experienced Allen up front, in place of the suspended Trevor Morley, Jones supplied a perfectcross just before the interval.• But it's cattle you should think of in this country, perfectdairypasture, rich it is.• It was a perfect day out.• This church is a perfect example of Gothicarchitecture.• That's a perfect example of what I was talking about.• This dress will be perfect for the summer.• My mother's in perfecthealth, even though she's nearly 80.• I peeled off her leatherjacket and jeans and I really began to appreciate how perfect her body is.• His heroes are true heroes, but not perfecthumanbeings.• That sounds like the perfect job for you.• They seem to have a perfectmarriage.• And many would say Oxford is the perfect place to set it.• Moreover, as we shall see presently, the wheel is not one that revolves with perfect smoothness.• How could you have given that confidential information to a perfectstranger?• perfect weather for a picnic• We had perfect weather the wholetrip.• A dry white wine is perfect with any fishdish.
PERFECTto make something as good as you are able to 使…完美,完善
Mock trials help students perfect their legal skills.
模拟庭审有助于学生们完善自己的法律技能。
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perfect• It was stated at the outset that this system would not be here, and at once, perfected.• This can be instinctive and it can also be perfected and developed.• The stunt took two years to perfect, and the team used a series of remotecameras to film every breath-taking second.• This technique was perfected by the Ancient Egyptians.• Luke perfected his cookingskills after he got married.• James was out on the skislope, trying to perfect his short turns.• Over the last couple of decades, managing such funds has become a pretty well perfectedscience.• Dom Perignon perfected the art of blending wines from many different vineyards.• After eighteen years of marriage to Gemma, Ronald had perfected the art of keeping the peace.• The ChiefExecutive of the company said that they had spent ten years on perfecting the product.• But the engineers say it will be 10 years before they perfect the technology to make this possible.• In perfecting their skills, they have to give up habits and responses that impede their performance.• The only way to perfect your accent is to go and live in France.• Do not try to perfect your normaleatingroutine.• The best way to perfect your Spanish is to live in a country where it's spoken.