Sublime



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj.崇高的
• ［英］ adj.崇高的 ( lofty, grand, or exalted in thought, expression, or manner)
• ［类］ 反义词: base ( 卑鄙的) ; despicable ( 可鄙的) ; ridiculous ( 荒谬的) ; common ( 普通的)
• ［记］ sub ( 没有) ＋lime ( 可能来自limit限制) -> 没有限制 -> 崇高的

Webster Collegiate

I. verb (sublimed; subliming)

• Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French sublimer, from Medieval Latin sublimare to refine, sublime, from Latin, to elevate, from sublimis
• Date: 14th century
• transitive verb
  • 1. to cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form
  • 2. \［French sublimer, from Latin sublimare\］
    • a.
      • (1) to elevate or exalt especially in dignity or honor
      • (2) to render finer (as in purity or excellence)
    • b. to convert (something inferior) into something of higher worth
• intransitive verb
  • to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state
• ? sublimable adjective
• ? sublimer noun

II. adjective (sublimer; -est)

• Etymology: Latin sublimis, literally, high, elevated
• Date: circa 1567
• 1.
  • a. lofty, grand, or exalted in thought, expression, or manner
  • b. of outstanding spiritual, intellectual, or moral worth
  • c. tending to inspire awe usually because of elevated quality (as of beauty, nobility, or grandeur) or transcendent excellence
• 2.
  • a. archaic high in place
  • b. obsolete lofty of mien ; haughty
  • c. capitalized supreme — used in a style of address
  • d. complete, utter <sublime ignorance>
• Synonyms: see splendid
• ? sublimely adverb
• ? sublimeness noun

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