first water

短语

（专指钻石珍珠的）最好品质; 最优秀; 头等

发音

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释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The highest quality of gemstones, especially of diamonds and pearls.

    不可数
  2. 2.

    The highest rank or quality or the greatest degree.

    不可数 引申义

    He's a liar, swindler, and hypocrite—a scoundrel of the first water.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

superiority

词源

The term originated in the gemstone trade, where it was used to signify water-like clarity.

来源：wiktionary