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    If something is inimitable, it is too good, or too much that person's own skill and style, for anyone else to copy at the same high level. A copy might exist, but it will feel thinner.

    If something is inimitable如果一個東西是inimitable, it is too good它就是太好了, or too much that person's own skill and style或太像那個人自己的技巧跟風格了, for anyone else to copy at the same high level好到別人沒辦法在同樣高的水準複製。A copy一個模仿的版本 might exist可能存在, but it will feel thinner不過會顯得比較單薄。

    You hear it as praise: an inimitable voice, an inimitable way of telling a story. It is a little fancy — more in reviews and speeches than in the shop — but people still reach for it when they mean “this could only be them, done that well.” Though actually, it does not simply mean the best in the world.

    You hear it as praise你會聽到這是一種讚美: an inimitable voice無法模仿的嗓音, an inimitable way of telling a story無法模仿的說故事方式。It is a little fancy這個字有點文謅謅 — more in reviews and speeches than in the shop比較常出現在評論跟演講裡,不是在店裡 — but people still reach for it不過人們還是會用它 when they mean當他們的意思是 "this could only be them, done that well."「這種水準只有他做得到」。Though actually不過其實, it does not simply mean the best in the world它不是單純指世界第一。

    A thing can be excellent and still easy to copy. Inimitable is about a skill or style so personal, and so high, that a copy cannot match it.

    A thing一個東西 can be excellent可以很優秀 and still easy to copy但還是很容易模仿。Inimitable是關於 is about a skill or style so personal一種太個人化, and so high也太高超的技巧或風格, that a copy cannot match it讓模仿沒辦法比得上。

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組成Borrowed from Middle French inimitable, from Latin inimitabilis: in- (not) + imitable (able to be copied).

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  • imitatethe verb this word says you cannot do as well
  • imitablethis adjective is in- + imitable

原始詞典資料1 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,原文照列,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

inimitableadj/ɪnˈɪmɪtəbl̩/

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    Beyond imitation, surpassing all others; matchless.

    • Moreover, a perfect Medal has its Profile and out-ſtroaks ſharp (Nummus aſper) and by no means rugged; the Figures clean and well poliſh'd; the Contours neatly trimm'd, and exactly round and carefully preſerv'd; that the Extancy and Relievos correſpond with the Ingraving, and have not ſuffer'd in Percuſſion; in all which, there is a certain Spirit of Antiquity and Excellency to be diſcern'd in Antient Medals almoſt inimitable.
    • Sterling himself, though he had the most picturesque and inimitable vocabulary of vituperation, was highly squeamish about ordinary smut or profanity. He had indeed that nice-Nelliness which is often characteristic of the Don Juan type.

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