paramount
英 ['p?r?ma?nt]
美 ['p?r?ma?nt]
- adj. 最重要的，主要的；至高無(wú)上的
- n. 最高統(tǒng)治者
助記提示
1. 跟山一樣高.
2. 美國(guó)著名電影公司派拉蒙。
中文詞源
paramount 至高無(wú)上的，至尊的來(lái)自古法語(yǔ)paramont,超過，超越，來(lái)自par,通過，穿過，整個(gè)的，amont,上面，山頂，詞源同amount,mountain.即到達(dá)山頂，引申詞義至高無(wú)上的，至尊的。首字母大寫Paramount為好萊塢電影公司名。
英文詞源
- paramount
- paramount: see mountain
- paramount (adj.)
- 1530s, from Anglo-French paramont, Old French paramont "above" (in place, order, degree), mid-14c., from Old French par "by," from Latin per "through, for, by" (see per (prep.)) + amont "up," from a mont "upward" (see amount (v.)). The whole from Latin per ad montem, literally "to the hill."
雙語(yǔ)例句
- 1. She wrote to Paramount Studios and asked if they would audition her.
- 她寫信給派拉蒙電影公司，詢問他們是否同意讓她去試鏡。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 2. In our work, quality is paramount.
- 我們的工作追求品質(zhì)至上。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 3. This matter is of paramount importance .
- 此事至關(guān)重要。
來(lái)自《權(quán)威詞典》
- 4. Loyalty is a duty paramount to all others.
- 忠誠(chéng)比別的義務(wù)都重要.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
- 5. This duty is paramount to all the others.
- 該義務(wù)是至高無(wú)上的.
來(lái)自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》