outstanding
outstanding — 形容詞
1. extremely good in a way that is easy to notice
傑出的
明顯比一般更好
extremely good in a way that is easy to notice
Mina gave an outstanding speech at the school science fair.
Mina 在學校科展上發表了一場傑出的演講。
outstanding + performance noun
The young doctor did outstanding work during the storm last winter.
那位年輕醫師在去年冬天的暴風雨中做出了傑出的工作。
Among all the runners, Carlos was outstanding in the final race.
在所有跑者之中，Carlos 在決賽裡表現得特別傑出。
The hotel offers outstanding service even on busy holiday weekends.
那家飯店即使在假日忙碌的週末也提供傑出的服務。
Her piano teacher said the concert was truly outstanding.
她的鋼琴老師說，那場音樂會真的很傑出。
- excellent
a very close everyday synonym for quality that is extremely high
- exceptional
stresses that something is far above the usual level
- remarkable
focuses on something impressive enough to deserve attention
- impressive
slightly broader and often stresses the effect on other people
文法句型
an outstanding performance
outstanding service
be outstanding
be outstanding in + area
用法筆記
Common with nouns such as work, service, student, performance, and achievement. Distinguish from sense 3, which is about being especially noticeable or important, not simply very good.
常見錯誤
2. not yet dealt with, paid, or completed
未付；未了
還沒處理、付清或完成
not yet dealt with, paid, or completed
We still have two outstanding bills from the move last month.
我們上個月搬家後，還有兩張帳單未付。
outstanding bills
Two questions remained outstanding after the meeting ended.
會議結束後，仍有兩個問題未了。
remain outstanding
Maya paid the outstanding balance at the front desk.
Maya 在櫃檯付清了那筆未付餘額。
The store delivered my desk, but the refund for the broken lamp is still outstanding.
店家把書桌送到了，但那盞破掉檯燈的退款還沒退回。
By Friday, only one complaint was still outstanding.
到星期五時，只剩一件投訴還未了。
- unpaid
used when money is still owed
- unfinished
used when work or a task has not been completed
- unresolved
used when a question, problem, or complaint is not settled
- pending
slightly more formal, often used for decisions or official matters
文法句型
outstanding bill
outstanding balance
remain outstanding
still be outstanding
用法筆記
Often appears with bill, debt, balance, payment, question, complaint, and issue. Distinguish from sense 3: an outstanding feature is easy to notice, but an outstanding bill or question is one that still needs action.
常見錯誤
3. especially easy to notice or important compared with other things
突出；重大
特別明顯或重要
especially easy to notice or important compared with other things
One outstanding feature of the kitchen is the long wooden table.
這間廚房最突出的特色之一，是那張長長的木桌。
collocation: outstanding feature
One outstanding point in the report is the lack of bus shelters.
報告中一個很突出的重點，是公車站缺少遮雨棚。
outstanding point in + report
From the river, the clock tower is the town's most outstanding building.
從河上看去，那座鐘樓是鎮上最突出的建築。
The survey's most outstanding fact is that half the buses were late.
這份調查最值得注意的事實是，有一半的公車都誤點了。
From the train, the bright roof is the area's outstanding landmark.
從火車上看，那個亮色屋頂是這一帶很突出的地標。
文法句型
an outstanding feature
an outstanding reason
the most outstanding building
用法筆記
Usually before nouns like feature, fact, reason, point, and landmark. Distinguish from sense 1: an outstanding student is excellent, while an outstanding feature is the one that stands out most clearly.