superlative
adj
1 of the highest degree or quality 最高级的; 最好的
a superlative achievement, performance, meal 最佳成就、 表演、 饭菜
This wine is quite superlative. 这种酒相当好.
2 (grammar) of adjectives or adverbs expressing the highest or a very high degree, eg best, worst, slowest, most difficult (指形容词或副词)最高级的 (如best、 worst、 slowest、 most difficult). Cf 参看 comparative 3. superlative, n superlative form of an adjective or adverb (形容词或副词的)最高级
a book review full of superlatives, ie expressions praising it highly 充满盛赞言辞的书评.
If the fact is published, it will ruin your reputaiton.
一旦公布事实真想就会毁了你的名誉。
Officer, give me a break.
警官,请恕我打扰一下。
There are even stories of half-trained elephant calves who have refused to feed and pined to death when by some unavoidable circumstance they have been deprived of their own trainer.