pre-eminence
- n. preeminent的变形
英文词源
- pre-eminence (n.)
- also pre-eminence, c. 1200, from Late Latin praeeminentia "distinction, superiority," from Latin praeeminentem (nominative praeeminens), present participle of praeeminere "transcend, excel," literally "project forward, rise above," from prae "before" (see pre-) + eminere "stand out, project" (see eminent).
双语例句
- 1. The subject came up during a pre-dinner drink with our guests.
- 在与客人喝餐前酒的时候，有人提到了这个话题。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Children graduate to the kindergarten, then pre-school, and then school.
- 孩子们先上幼儿园，然后上学前班，再接着上小学。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. Most pre-prepared weight loss products are next to useless.
- 大多数预制减肥产品几乎都没有什么功效。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. These ceremonies were already part of pre-Christian ritual in Mexico.
- 这些仪式已经成为墨西哥基督教时期以前的宗教仪式的一部分。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. For a decade "X" was the pre-eminent punk band in Los Angeles.
- 10年来，“X”乐队一直都是洛杉矶最杰出的朋克乐队。
来自柯林斯例句