- a. 唯一的;无可匹敌的;罕有的
- n. 独一无二的人
a.
- 唯一的,独一无二的;独特的[Z][(+to)]
- 无可匹敌的,无与伦比的[Z]
- 【口】罕有的;珍奇的;极好的
n.
- 独一无二的人(或事物)
派生
ad.
uniquely
n. [U]
uniqueness
辨析
同义:
a.唯一的,单独的,专有的
sole single solitary only lone odd absolute first and lasta.空前的,无比的,无双的
unequaled unparalleled peerless incomparable matchless unexampled unapproached unrivalled unmatched unexceptionable unsurpassed without equal unprecedented in a class by itselfa.稀有的,特殊的,前所未闻的,新奇的
rare strange singular uncommon infrequent peculiar distinctive special particular quintessential unheard-of different novel new original unfamiliar one of a kind extraordinary同义参见:
differential characteristic unusual sole1 especial colorful novel1以上来源于:《英汉大辞典》
adj.
- being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else. ▸ (unique to) belonging or connected to (one particular person, place, or thing).
- special or unusual.
Derivative
- uniquely adv.
- uniqueness n.
Usage
Strictly speaking, since the core meaning of unique is ‘being the only one of its kind’, it is logically impossible to modify it by adverbs such as really or quite. However, unique has a less precise sense in addition to its main meaning: ‘special or unusual’ (a really unique opportunity). Here, unique does not relate to an absolute concept, and so the use of really and similar adverbs is acceptable.
Etymology
C17: from Fr., from L. unicus, from unus ‘one’.
以上来源于:《简明牛津英语词典》