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1.
a cut above
: clearly better than
others of the same type
备注：
''a cut
above''
是非正式的用法。
例：
The movie is a cut above recent thrillers.
（这部电影比最近上映的那些惊悚片好得多。）
Musicians of the time admitted that the
Ellington Orchestra was a cut above all others.
（当代的音乐家都说艾灵顿管弦乐队明显比其他管弦乐队好。）
She is a cut above the other competitors
and should win easily.
（她明显强于其他竞争对手，应该很容易赢。）
a cut above the rest
The first applicant we interviewed was
definitely a cut above the rest.
（我们面试的第一个应聘者明显比其他应聘者好。）
All of his books are good, but this one is
a cut above the rest.
（他的书都不错，这本明显最好。）
2.
have the edge on/over
: to be
better than something or someone else; to have an advantage over something or
someone else
例：
Federer is likely to have the edge in
Sunday's game.
（周日的比赛，费德勒可能更有优势。）
have the edge on/over something
For me, this film has the edge over the
others.
（对我来说，这部电影最好。）
have the edge on/over somebody
The company still has an edge over its
competitors.
（跟对手相比，该公司还是占有优势。）
3.
have an advantage over
: to be
better, more effective, and more useful than something else, especially because
of a particular feature
例：
have an advantage over something
This printer has several advantages over
conventional printers.
（比起传统打印机，这台打印机有一些优势。）
4.
be more than a match for
: to be
much more skillful and more successful at doing something than someone else
例：
be more than a match for somebody
He was more than a match for his opponent.
（他比对手厉害。）
When it comes to TV debates, Senator White
is more than a match for any of his rivals.
（说到电视辩论环节，怀特议员比其他议员都厉害。）
be more than a match for something
The rebel army's tactics are more than a
match for the nation's military forces.
（叛军的战略部署比政府军还好。）
备注：这里的
''match''
指的是“旗鼓相当的对手”，类似用法还有
''no match for
somebody''
，
''be one's
match''
，
''meet one's
match''
。
例：
He was
no match for
his opponent.
（他不如对手厉害。）
She'
s
his match
when it comes
to chess.
（下国际象棋的话，他俩棋逢敌手。）
She knew after the first game that she had
met
her match
.
（第一场比赛结束后，她就知道自己遇到对手了。）
5.
special
: better than something of
the usual type, for example by being more enjoyable, more useful, or of higher
quality
例：
I don't want an ordinary wedding. I want
something special.
（我不想婚礼太普通，想办个特别的婚礼。）
6.
preferable
:
more suitable
or useful - used when saying which one you prefer
备注：
''preferable''
是正式的用法。
例：
Cash would be preferable.
（付现金更好。）
For this dish, fresh herbs and garlic are
preferable.
（这道菜用新鲜香草和蒜头更好。）
In warm weather, clothes made of natural
fabrics are infinitely preferable (= much better ) .
（天热的时候，穿着纯天然织物更舒服。）
preferable to (doing) something
Being taught in a small group is far
preferable to being in a large, noisy classroom.
（小班教学比拥挤吵闹的大班教学要好太多。）
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