| 单词 | surpassing |
| 释义 | surpassing (once / 1676 pages) adj Something that's surpassing is exceptional or outstanding — much better or more than usual. A scene of surpassing hilarity in a movie might make you laugh until tears run down your face. The adjective surpassing is a bit old fashioned, and you're most likely to read it in a novel or poem. Its most common use is in the phrase "surpassing beauty," or exceptional beauty. A poet might reflect on the surpassing beauty of the sunset over the ocean, for example. To surpass is to "go beyond," from the prefix sur-, "beyond," and the Old French verb passer, "to go by." WORD FAMILYsurpassing: surpassinger, surpassingest, surpassingly+/surpass: surpassed, surpasses, surpassing, unsurpassable/surpassed: unsurpassed/unsurpassable: unsurpassably/unsurpassed: unsurpassedly USAGE EXAMPLESThe New England Patriots star bounced back just fine, piling up wins and surpassing Peyton Manning as the league’s all-time winningest quarterback. Washington Times(Dec 29, 2016) That would place Bethesda’s skyline second only to Baltimore in the Washington region, surpassing Silver Spring, Tysons Corner and Rosslyn. Washington Post(Dec 26, 2016) Today, the country is the world’s leading jailer of journalists, surpassing even China. The Guardian(Dec 21, 2016) 1adj exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellence Syn transcendent superior of high or superior quality or performance 2adj far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree Syn exceeding, exceptional, olympian, prodigious extraordinary beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable |
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