perfect
【英英释义】
perfect做形容词时/'pɜːfɪkt/，做动词时/pə'fekt/。
v. if you perfect something, you improve it so that it becomes as good as it can possibly be. 使完善，完善 V n
to make something as good as you are able to
【词义深度解析】
perfect作动词的意思是“使……完美，提高”，可以和improve同义替换。略有不同的是，perfect更能体现一个人的决心和持久力，有精益求精、匠人之心的意思。从perfect的动词意思也可以看得出，它后面经常会接skill，technique等词。
【例句学习】
1. Jiro Ono, arguably the best living Japanese sushi chef, has devoted his entire life to perfecting the art of sushi. 本句中的art也有skill的意思，比如还有the art of public speaking, the art of persuasion, the art of acting等
arguably adv.可以如此说，可以说
小野次郎可以说是当今日本最好的寿司师傅，他一生对寿司精益求精。
2. It was in college that Barack Obama perfected the art of oratory/public speaking.
3. Sherry has taken every opportunity to perfect her latte art. latte are 咖啡拉花
4. When it comes to perfecting the dribbling technique, perhaps no other basketball player has worked harder than Stephen Curry, a six-time NBA All-Star.
dribble v.滴下，使滴下；运球，控球；流口水
【词汇运用】
1.翻译：他是在德国读本科期间提高了自己的德语能力。
it was during his undergraduate years in Germany that he perfected his German.
2.生活场景运用：
He has found a new job which requirs him to perfect his English.
