Unit 96

superb / superior / supernatural / superstition

superb adj. 杰出的，卓越的 (excellent or brilliant in a very noticeable way) /suːˈpəːb/

• The meal was so superb that the diners gave the chef a standing ovation when he entered the room.

superior adj. 上级的 (of higher rank, quality, or importance) /suːˈpɪərɪə/

• Hu's superior results on his English exam put him ahead of his fellow students.

adj. 优秀的 (better than other people)

• Adolf Hitler held the bigoted belief that Germans were a superior race of people.

supernatural adj. 超自然的 (unable to be explained by science or the laws of nature) /ˌsuːpəˈnatʃ(ə)r(ə)l/

• Ghost hunters are always on the lookout for supernatural phenomena.

superstition n. 迷信 (a belief or practice resulting from ignorance, fear of the unknown, trust in magic or chance, or a false conception of causation)

• A common superstition states that a black cat crossing one's path is bad luck.

supersede / supreme / superfluous

supersede v. 淘汰，取代 (to take the place of (someone or something that is old, no longer useful, etc.)) /ˌsuːpəˈsiːd/

• The new seat belt laws supersede the old, outdated laws.

supreme adj. 最高的，至上的 (highest in rank or authority) /suːˈpriːm/

• The supreme leader of Germany is Angela Merkel.

superfluous adj. 过多的，多余的 (exceeding what is sufficient or necessary) /suːˈpəːflʊəs/

• Our gross overestimation of the guest count resulted in superfluous party supplies after the event.

heinous / hedonic

heinous adj. 邪恶的，可耻的 (hatefully or shockingly evil) /ˈhiːnəs/

• Charles Manson's crimes were so heinous that he was sentenced to life in prison.

hedonic adj. 快乐的 (relating to, or characterized by pleasure) /hiːˈdɒnɪk/

• Ancient Greek followers of Epicurean philosophy are sometimes portrayed as hedonic, living only for the sake of pleasure.