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kōng qián

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • unprecedented

Definition

前所未有,历史上没有出现过。

unprecedented; never before seen or experienced.

Usage

通常用于形容事件、规模、成就等在历史上没有先例或达到最高程度的情况。

Typically used to describe events, scales, achievements, etc., that have no precedent in history or reach an unprecedented level.

Examples

  • 1 这次展会的参观人数是空前的。 (The number of visitors to this exhibition is unprecedented.)
  • 2 他获得了空前的成功。 (He achieved unprecedented success.)
  • 3 这场灾难的规模是空前的。 (The scale of this disaster is unprecedented.)
  • 4 两国之间的合作达到了空前的水平。 (Cooperation between the two countries has reached an unprecedented level.)
  • 5 这种技术创新在历史上是空前的。 (This technological innovation is unprecedented in history.)
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