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first water

/ˈfɜːrst ˈwɔːtər/

翻译: 习语,意为最高品质、最优或最纯净;最初用于形容最好的钻石或珍珠,现在泛指一流、上等的事物。

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/ˈfɜːrst ˈwɔːtər/C1formal
  • zh习语,意为最高品质、最优或最纯净;最初用于形容最好的钻石或珍珠,现在泛指一流、上等的事物。

An idiomatic expression meaning of the highest quality, excellence, or purity; originally used to describe the finest diamonds or pearls, now extended to anything of superior grade.

  1. Highest quality or excellenceC2formalbritish

    Of the finest quality, rank, or degree; the best possible.

    zh上等品质

    • The diamond was of the first water, flawless and brilliant.
    • Her manners were of the first water, impeccable and refined.
    • The performance was a masterpiece of the first water.