superhuman
superhuman — adjective
1. If a quality, effort, or action is superhuman, it goes far beyond what a normal
If a quality, effort, or action is superhuman, it goes far beyond what a normal person can achieve — for example, lifting a heavy car off a trapped person or running a race after very little sleep.
Romi showed superhuman strength when she lifted the fallen tree off her brother's leg.
collocation: superhuman strength
The night-shift nurse's superhuman patience helped calm every frightened patient on the ward.
collocation: superhuman patience
After months of daily training, the dance team's coordination reached a superhuman level.
It took superhuman effort for Valentina to complete the marathon with a broken foot.
Ayesha's ability to remember every customer's name seemed almost superhuman to her colleagues.
- extraordinary
Less intense than superhuman; simply means very unusual or remarkable
- phenomenal
Similar intensity but emphasises how amazing or impressive something is
- herculean
Specifically describes a task requiring enormous strength or effort, from the Greek myth of Heracles
- miraculous
Suggests an event that seems impossible or caused by divine power; stronger than superhuman
文法句型
superhuman + noun
be/seem + superhuman
用法筆記
Common in both attributive position (superhuman strength) and predicative position (seemed almost superhuman). Frequent noun partners include strength, effort, patience, speed, and endurance. The word can refer to fictional characters with powers beyond human limits as well as real people's extraordinary achievements.