A cut above Meaning in English
expression
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈkət/ /əˈbəv
uh KUT uh-BUV
æɪ/ /kˈʌt/ /əbˈʌv
uh KUT uh-BUV
释义
Used to say that someone or something is noticeably better than others of the same type.
用法与细微差别
This is an informal, slightly formal expression often used to praise someone's work, skills, or quality of an object. Common collocations: 'Her cooking is a cut above,' 'This phone is a cut above the rest.' Use mainly in positive comparisons.
Spanish: superior - mejor quePortuguese (BR): acima da média - superiorPortuguese (PT): acima da média - superiorChinese (Simplified): 高人一等 - 更胜一筹Chinese (Traditional): 高人一等 - 更勝一籌Hindi: बेहतर - एक दर्जा ऊपरArabic: أفضل من - أعلى مستوىBengali: সবার থেকে আলাদা - অন্যদের চেয়ে উন্নতRussian: на голову выше - на порядок вышеJapanese: 一段上 - ワンランク上Vietnamese: vượt trội hơn - hơn hẳnKorean: 한 수 위 - 한 단계 위Turkish: bir adım önde - diğerlerinden üstünUrdu: سب سے بہتر - سب سے منفردIndonesian: lebih unggul - lebih baik dari yang lain
例句
This restaurant is a cut above the others in town.
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Her singing is a cut above the rest.
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These shoes are a cut above the ones I had before.
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The service here is truly a cut above what you usually get.
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He’s always a cut above when it comes to creative ideas.
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Honestly, this phone is a cut above anything I’ve used before.
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