| 词汇 | thesaurus_articles_good-or-important-because-of-unusual-qualities |
| 释义 | good or important because of unusual qualitiesThese are all words for describing something that is particularly good or important because it has qualities that most other things do not have. Special is the most commonly used word for this. It can also be used about people. Are you doing anything special for your birthday? It takes a very special person to do this work. The opposite of special is ordinary. It was just an ordinary day. If someone or something is special because of being better than usual, you can describe that person or thing as exceptional or outstanding. Exceptional is an approving word. Their standard of acting was very high but there was one exceptional performance. He accepted an award for outstanding achievement in baseball. The adjective extraordinary is sometimes used to describe someone or something that is special in a surprising way. Her capacity to remember things is extraordinary. She has an extraordinary talent. The adjectives deluxe and superior are sometimes used to describe products, services, etc. that are special because they are of a particularly good quality or have extra features. The salesman tried to sell us the deluxe model. We were upgraded to one of the hotel's superior suites. If something is special because it is not the same as everything else, you can use the word original. The design is refreshingly original. |
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