| 单词 | inimitable |
| 释义 | inimitable (once / 2413 pages) adj Use the adjective inimitable to describe someone or something that is so special or unique, it is impossible to duplicate, like that superstar tennis player with the inimitable serve no other player can copy. To correctly pronounce inimitable, accent the second syllable: "ih-NIH-muh-tuh-bul" Inimitable comes from imitabilis, meaning “imitable,” or “that which can be imitated.” Comedians, for example, find the way certain celebrities talk to be quite imitable. But add the prefix in-, meaning “not,” and you get “not imitated.” Use this word to describe things that are truly one-of-a-kind and just can't be copied. WORD FAMILYinimitable: inimitably+/imitate: imitated, imitates, imitating, imitation, imitative, imitator, inimitable/imitation: imitations/imitative: imitatively, nonimitative/imitator: imitators USAGE EXAMPLESBut that is the crux of King Spa’s appeal: its inimitable otherworldliness. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) Why give up on this precious, life-resplendent orb of our inimitable Earth? Washington Post(Nov 22, 2016) There’s a sense of total and complete respect underpinned by a curiosity to decrypt the genius behind inimitable pieces constructed by masterful technique. Los Angeles Times(Nov 21, 2016) adj defying imitation; matchless an inimitable style Syn irreproducible, unreproducible impossible to reproduce or duplicate |
| 随便看 |
|
英语词典包含147318条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。