| 词组 | exceptional |
| 释义 | exceptional /ɪkˈsepʃənəl/ adjective 1. unusually goodadverbsquite exceptional (=very exceptional) Her memory for facts is quite exceptional.truly exceptional (=really or extremely exceptional) The film features a truly exceptional cast, including Oscar winner Denzel Washington.nounsexceptional talent/ability/skill He showed exceptional talent even as a youngster.exceptional quality This is a wine of exceptional quality.exceptional bravery/courage Fire crews showed exceptional bravery.an exceptional performance He left the field to cheers from the fans, after another exceptional performance.exceptional value The hotel offers exceptional value.an exceptional person/player/student etc He was an exceptional manager, and all the staff liked him.THESAURUS: exceptional → excellent2. unusual and likely not to happen oftennounsan exceptional case Students are only allowed to take time off from their studies in exceptional cases.an exceptional event If an exceptional event occurs, such as the death of a family member, you can ask for the court case to be postponed.an exceptional situation It was an exceptional situation so the usual rules didn’t apply.the exceptional nature of sth (=the very unusual qualities or features that something has) In view of the exceptional nature of his crime, he was sentenced to 20 years in prison.adverbsmost exceptional (=very exceptional) A child will only be removed from the parental home in the most exceptional cases.highly exceptional (=extremely exceptional) A loan of this size is highly exceptional.phrasesin exceptional circumstances (=when a situation is extremely unusual) The US will only issue a visitor visa at short notice in exceptional circumstances.give sb exceptional leave to do sth formal (=give someone special permission to do something) Two of the asylum seekers were given exceptional leave to stay in Britain.THESAURUS: exceptional → unusual |
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