superman

superman
(pl. -men)
  1. (chiefly Philosophy)the ideal superior man of the future
    (主哲)未来的理想之人,完人。 见Übermensch
  2. (Superman)a US cartoon character having great strength, the ability to fly, and other extraordinary powers
    超人(美国卡通人物,力大,能飞翔,还有许多其他超人能力)
    ■(a superman)(informal)a man with exceptional physical or mental ability
    (非正式)体力(或智力)过人的人
语源
  1. early 20th cent.: from super- 'exceptional' + man, coined by G. B. Shaw in imitation of German Übermensch (used by Nietzsche)
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