► 名詞
優 [(1)ゆう] meaning: good rank: 4
☆ 彼は数学で優を取った ⇨ He got “excellent”, A, in math (☛ The best grade of 優・良・可・不可)
More examples:
- 彼は大学を優良な成績で卒業した ⇨ He graduated from the college with very good grades
- 昔は俳優は一つのスタジオに専属していた ⇨ Actors used to be contracted to one studio exclusively
- あの女優には形容できない存在感が有る ⇨ That actress has an indescribable presence
- 人命救助を優先すべきだ ⇨ We need to prioritize saving lives
- 厳正な審査の結果、この作品が最優秀賞を獲得した ⇨ As a result of fair and rigorous examinations, this novel won the first prize
- 俳優たちが台本を読み合わせた ⇨ The actors read the script together
- 試合の結果は彼等の優秀さを雄弁に物語る ⇨ The result of the game speaks volume about their superiority
- いつも他人の事を気遣う優しい人 ⇨ A kind person who always care about others (well-being)
- 彼女は去年ウィンブルドンに優勝した ⇨ She won Wimbledon last year
- 優秀な社員は会社の最も重要な財産だ ⇨ Good employees are the most important assets for the company
- 音響の優れた劇場 ⇨ A theater with good acoustics
- 彼は優雅に暮らしている ⇨ He is living (financially) comfortably
- 昨年の優勝者が一回戦で思わぬ伏兵に破れた ⇨ The last year’s champion lost to an unexpected ambush, unheralded player, in the first round
- 彼は後続を大きく引き離して優勝した ⇨ He left the following group far behind and won the race
- 彼女はモデルから女優への転向に成功した数少ない例だ ⇨ She is one of the few examples of successful career change from a model to an actress