the state of being perfect 完善；完美 physical perfection 体格健全 The novel achieves a perfection of form that is quite new. 小说的形式新颖完美。 His performance was perfection (= something perfect). 他的表演真是炉火纯青。 - to perfection
The fish was cooked to perfection. 这鱼烹得恰到好处。
Extra ExamplesHe brought the art of photography to the highest point of perfection. 他使摄影艺术达到了完美的顶峰。 She sometimes stayed up painting all night in her pursuit of perfection. 为了追求完美，她有时会通宵作画。 She strives for perfection in everything. 她事事力求完美。 The building became the model of perfection that architects sought to emulate. 该建筑成为建筑师们竞相模仿的理想典范。 The cooking was close to perfection. 菜做得近乎完美。 The dress fitted to perfection. 那条裙子合适极了。 a dance troupe whose work approaches perfection 表演接近完美的舞蹈团 We were encouraged to strive for perfection. 我们受到鼓励，争取做到尽善尽美。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- absolute
- pure
- …
- degree
- achieve
- attain
- bring something to
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- close to perfection
- to perfection
- towards/toward perfection
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- a point of perfection
- a model of perfection
- the pursuit of perfection
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the act of making something perfect by doing the final improvements 最后加工；完美；圆满 They have been working on the perfection of the new model. 他们一直在努力完善新型号。 a sequence of developmental stages towards the perfection of his violin technique 他的小提琴技艺走向完美的连续发展阶段
Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘completeness’): via Old French from Latin perfectio(n-), from perficere ‘to complete’, from per- ‘through, completely’ + facere ‘do’.
Idioms
a counsel of perfection
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advice that is good but that is difficult or impossible to follow 听上去完美却难以实行的建议