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单词 perfection
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Definition of perfection in English:

perfection

noun pəˈfɛkʃ(ə)npərˈfɛkʃ(ə)n
mass noun
  • 1The state or quality of being perfect.

    the satiny perfection of her skin
    his pursuit of golfing perfection
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Certainly, it is undemonstrative in its perfection; but that very perfection is a quality we should treasure.
    • Remember, this is a world-class hotel, and absolute perfection is expected of all its employees.
    • Throughout this series, the power of the image is enhanced by its technical perfection and tonal richness.
    • In order that man devote himself totally to achieving spiritual perfection, many forms of labor will become obsolete.
    • Is it the pursuit of perfection, a realisation of pragmatism, the search for the divine or perhaps baser instincts which drive us into wanting someone?
    • His dancing isn't trendy, nor is it the pinnacle of technical perfection.
    • The decade she spent looking for the paragon of perfection would not go in vain.
    • He hated mediocrity and always strived for perfection and excellence.
    • I mean, I spent 30 years in the world of physical perfection, right?
    • We must place our efforts into nearing perfection, not demanding it of others.
    • The issue here is not technical perfection, or aspects of image quality.
    • Regardless, all this needs to attain perfection is a few minutes shaved off of the overall running time.
    • From the outset the plan for this website was to highlight all the forms of perfection this wonderful property offers.
    • They can't expect perfection or permanence, and they must bow to universal usage.
    • Fortunately, I have honed the whole smiling and nodding thing to near perfection.
    • Characters take turns bemoaning their frustrations or looking at the unattainable perfection of the stars.
    • You are greeted by yet another beautiful day, dazzling in its perfection.
    • The thumb and index finger form a circle which represents the perfection of wisdom.
    • In today's society, the goal of obtaining physical perfection is quite common.
    • It is not everyday that you are given the fortune of acquainting yourself with an quintessence of perfection like me.
    Synonyms
    flawlessness, excellence, superbness, sublimity, exquisiteness, magnificence, perfectness, faultlessness, impeccability, immaculateness, exemplariness
    1. 1.1 A person or thing considered to be perfect.
      I am told that she is perfection itself
      Example sentencesExamples
      • For me, mouse perfection would be cordless, with a comfortably ergonomic grip.
      • The fruit and the sauce were nice, but the cheesecake was perfection.
      • In a world bombarded with images of perfection, these films tell the stories of those who were born visibly imperfect.
      • A home that has both period style and modern comforts - is it perfection?
      • The fire enhanced his features so that he looked like perfection carved from stone.
      Synonyms
      the ideal, a paragon, the ne plus ultra, the beau idéal, a nonpareil, the crème de la crème, the last word, the ultimate, a dream
      informal one in a million, the tops, the best/greatest thing since sliced bread, the bee's knees
      archaic a nonesuch
    2. 1.2 The action or process of improving something until it is faultless.
      among the key tasks was the perfection of new mechanisms of economic management
      Synonyms
      improvement, betterment, refinement, refining, perfecting, polishing, amelioration
      rare melioration

Phrases

  • to perfection

    • In a way that could not be better; perfectly.

      a blue suit that showed off her blonde hair to perfection
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The steaks are too good to turn down and are cooked to perfection.
      • The batsman beautifully caresses the ball through extra cover, timing it to perfection.
      • There is certainly artistic satisfaction when a challenging sketch is done to perfection.
      • This was a delicious dish, not blackened so much as to give it a charred taste, but cooked to perfection.
      • The portions are massive, and the emphasis is on traditional dishes cooked to perfection.
      • She had a unique sense of style, always impeccably groomed and dressed to perfection on every occasion.
      • The sardines, cooked to perfection in olive oil and lemon, were melt-in-the-mouth mesmeric.
      • The meat was breaded and cooked to perfection, served with home-fries and carrots.
      • The album is so perfect even the spaces between songs seem to be judged to perfection.
      • As usual, her blonde tresses were styled to perfection and not a hair was sticking out.
      Synonyms
      superbly, superlatively, excellently, flawlessly, faultlessly, to perfection, without fault, ideally, wonderfully, marvellously, magnificently, sublimely, admirably, inimitably, incomparably, impeccably, immaculately, exquisitely, consummately

Origin

Middle English (in the sense 'completeness'): via Old French from Latin perfectio(n-), from perficere 'to complete' (see perfect).

Rhymes

abjection, affection, circumspection, collection, complexion, confection, connection, convection, correction, defection, deflection, dejection, detection, direction, ejection, election, genuflection, imperfection, infection, inflection, injection, inspection, insurrection, interconnection, interjection, intersection, introspection, lection, misdirection, objection, predilection, projection, protection, refection, reflection, rejection, resurrection, retrospection, section, selection, subjection, transection, vivisection
 
 

Definition of perfection in US English:

perfection

nounpərˈfɛkʃ(ə)npərˈfekSH(ə)n
  • 1The condition, state, or quality of being free or as free as possible from all flaws or defects.

    the satiny perfection of her skin
    his pursuit of golfing perfection
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Characters take turns bemoaning their frustrations or looking at the unattainable perfection of the stars.
    • The thumb and index finger form a circle which represents the perfection of wisdom.
    • Regardless, all this needs to attain perfection is a few minutes shaved off of the overall running time.
    • It is not everyday that you are given the fortune of acquainting yourself with an quintessence of perfection like me.
    • Throughout this series, the power of the image is enhanced by its technical perfection and tonal richness.
    • Is it the pursuit of perfection, a realisation of pragmatism, the search for the divine or perhaps baser instincts which drive us into wanting someone?
    • Certainly, it is undemonstrative in its perfection; but that very perfection is a quality we should treasure.
    • You are greeted by yet another beautiful day, dazzling in its perfection.
    • In today's society, the goal of obtaining physical perfection is quite common.
    • His dancing isn't trendy, nor is it the pinnacle of technical perfection.
    • The issue here is not technical perfection, or aspects of image quality.
    • Remember, this is a world-class hotel, and absolute perfection is expected of all its employees.
    • They can't expect perfection or permanence, and they must bow to universal usage.
    • I mean, I spent 30 years in the world of physical perfection, right?
    • He hated mediocrity and always strived for perfection and excellence.
    • In order that man devote himself totally to achieving spiritual perfection, many forms of labor will become obsolete.
    • Fortunately, I have honed the whole smiling and nodding thing to near perfection.
    • From the outset the plan for this website was to highlight all the forms of perfection this wonderful property offers.
    • The decade she spent looking for the paragon of perfection would not go in vain.
    • We must place our efforts into nearing perfection, not demanding it of others.
    Synonyms
    flawlessness, excellence, superbness, sublimity, exquisiteness, magnificence, perfectness, faultlessness, impeccability, immaculateness, exemplariness
    1. 1.1 A person or thing perceived as the embodiment of perfection.
      I am told that she is perfection itself
      Example sentencesExamples
      • A home that has both period style and modern comforts - is it perfection?
      • The fire enhanced his features so that he looked like perfection carved from stone.
      • For me, mouse perfection would be cordless, with a comfortably ergonomic grip.
      • The fruit and the sauce were nice, but the cheesecake was perfection.
      • In a world bombarded with images of perfection, these films tell the stories of those who were born visibly imperfect.
      Synonyms
      the ideal, a paragon, the ne plus ultra, the beau idéal, a nonpareil, the crème de la crème, the last word, the ultimate, a dream
    2. 1.2 The action or process of improving something until it is faultless or as faultless as possible.
      among the key tasks was the perfection of new mechanisms of economic management
      Synonyms
      improvement, betterment, refinement, refining, perfecting, polishing, amelioration

Phrases

  • to perfection

    • In a manner or way that could not be better; perfectly.

      a blue suit that showed off her blonde hair to perfection
      Example sentencesExamples
      • She had a unique sense of style, always impeccably groomed and dressed to perfection on every occasion.
      • The meat was breaded and cooked to perfection, served with home-fries and carrots.
      • As usual, her blonde tresses were styled to perfection and not a hair was sticking out.
      • The album is so perfect even the spaces between songs seem to be judged to perfection.
      • There is certainly artistic satisfaction when a challenging sketch is done to perfection.
      • The steaks are too good to turn down and are cooked to perfection.
      • The sardines, cooked to perfection in olive oil and lemon, were melt-in-the-mouth mesmeric.
      • This was a delicious dish, not blackened so much as to give it a charred taste, but cooked to perfection.
      • The portions are massive, and the emphasis is on traditional dishes cooked to perfection.
      • The batsman beautifully caresses the ball through extra cover, timing it to perfection.
      Synonyms
      superbly, superlatively, excellently, flawlessly, faultlessly, to perfection, without fault, ideally, wonderfully, marvellously, magnificently, sublimely, admirably, inimitably, incomparably, impeccably, immaculately, exquisitely, consummately

Origin

Middle English (in the sense ‘completeness’): via Old French from Latin perfectio(n-), from perficere ‘to complete’ (see perfect).

 
 
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