uber
uber — 字首
1. placed before a noun to show that someone or something is an extreme or outstand
超；極
加在名詞前，表示極致的、超一流的
placed before a noun to show that someone or something is an extreme or outstanding example of that type — for example, calling a highly successful model an über-model, or a billionaire many times over an über-billionaire.
The über-model Yan walked the Paris runway for the first time.
超模 Yan 首次踏上巴黎時裝周的伸展台。
über- + noun: marks someone as the extreme example of that type
Theo dreamed of becoming an über-billionaire like the tech founders he admired.
Theo 夢想成為像他所崇拜的科技創辦人那樣的超級富豪。
Critics called the pianist Sora an über-star after his sold-out concert tour.
樂評人稱鋼琴家 Sora 為超級巨星，因為他的巡迴音樂會場場售罄。
The über-chef Nadia insisted on using only organic ingredients from local farms.
名廚 Nadia 堅持只使用當地農場的有機食材。
- sub-
means 'below' or 'less than', the opposite of 'above and beyond'
文法句型
über- + noun
用法筆記
The German umlaut (ü) is often dropped in English writing, giving 'uber-' instead of 'über-'. Both spellings are common.
常見錯誤
uber — 構詞成分
1. joined to an adjective to mean 'extremely' or 'in the highest degree possible' —
極致；超級
加在形容詞前，表示最高程度
joined to an adjective to mean 'extremely' or 'in the highest degree possible' — for example, describing a nightclub as uber-cool, or a luxury hotel as uber-chic.
The hotel's uber-chic lobby featured marble floors and crystal chandeliers.
那家飯店的大廳走極簡時尚路線，鋪著大理石地板、掛著水晶吊燈。
uber- + adjective: extremely, to the highest degree
The nightclub Maeve visited was uber-cool, with neon lights and a rooftop dance floor.
Maeve 去的那家夜店超級酷，有霓虹燈和屋頂舞池。
uber- + adjective: extremely trendy
The new electric car is uber-efficient, traveling 400 miles on a single charge.
那款新電動車超級節能，充一次電能跑 400 英里。
Léa bought an uber-stylish coat from a boutique in Tokyo.
Léa 在東京的一家精品店買了一件超有型的外套。
文法句型
uber- + adjective
用法筆記
Unlike the prefix sense (which attaches to nouns), this combining form attaches mainly to adjectives describing style, quality, or desirability. It rarely appears in formal writing or speech.