Anh

excel

gb/ɪksˈɛl/ us/ɪksˈɛl/
B1 Anh
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Động từ B2 state
1

be extremely good at something

to be very good at something

Mẫu sử dụng: [someone] excels (at/in) [activity/subject]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Use a preposition: usually excel at or excel in (not *excel something* in this meaning).
Từ đồng nghĩa
shine (More informal; suggests being noticeably impressive.) | thrive (Emphasizes doing well and developing successfully over time.) | be outstanding (A common paraphrase focusing on high quality.)
Từ trái nghĩa
struggle (Shows difficulty doing the activity well.) | underperform (Means performing worse than expected, often in work/school contexts.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
excel at math |excel in science |excel academically |excel professionally |excel in your role |excel at chess |excel in leadership |excel at customer service |excel in school |excel in your career
Chủ đề
education |work |skills
Ví dụ
  • She excels at languages and picked up Spanish quickly.
  • He has always excelled in science subjects.
  • The new hire excels in dealing with difficult customers.
Ví dụ cho người học
  • I excel at basketball.
  • She excels in school.
Động từ formal C1 relation
2

surpass something in quality

to be better than something else

Mẫu sử dụng: [something] excels [something] (in [quality/area])
Lỗi thường gặp:
This transitive use is more formal and less common than excel at/in.
Từ đồng nghĩa
surpass (Very close in meaning and register.) | outdo (More personal and competitive; often about people.) | exceed (Often about levels or expectations; less about direct comparison.)
Từ trái nghĩa
trail (Means to be behind another in performance or quality.) | fall short of (Emphasizes not reaching the other standard.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
excel its rivals |excel the competition |excel its predecessor |excel in performance |excel in reliability |excel in efficiency |excel in quality |excel in design |excel in speed |excel in accuracy
Chủ đề
comparison |business |technology
Ví dụ
  • This model excels its predecessor in battery life.
  • In terms of reliability, their service excels most competitors.
  • The new design excels the old one in comfort.
Ví dụ cho người học
  • This phone excels the older model in speed.
Danh từ technical B1 entity
3

Microsoft spreadsheet program

a computer program for spreadsheets

Mẫu sử dụng: in Excel; using Excel
Lỗi thường gặp:
In this meaning it is a proper name and is often written with a capital letter: Excel.
Từ đồng nghĩa
spreadsheet program (Generic term; not a brand name.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
use Excel |work in Excel |Excel spreadsheet |Excel workbook |Excel worksheet |Excel file |Excel formulas |Excel functions |Excel charts |export to Excel
Chủ đề
technology |business |computing
Ví dụ
  • I keep our monthly budget in Excel.
  • Please export the table to Excel and email it to me.
  • She knows Excel well enough to build pivot tables.
Ví dụ cho người học
  • I use Excel at work.
  • The list is in Excel.
Danh từ business B1 entity
4

an Excel spreadsheet file

a spreadsheet file made in Excel

Mẫu sử dụng: an Excel; an Excel with [data]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Many speakers say an Excel meaning “an Excel file,” especially at work; in more careful writing, say an Excel file/spreadsheet.
Từ đồng nghĩa
spreadsheet (More general; does not specify the software.) | Excel file (More explicit and clearer in formal writing.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
send an Excel |attach an Excel |share an Excel |open the Excel |update the Excel |fill in the Excel |an Excel with the figures |an Excel of contacts |an Excel of expenses |an Excel report
Chủ đề
business |technology |work
Ví dụ
  • Can you send me the Excel with last quarter’s sales numbers?
  • I attached an Excel showing the updated inventory.
  • We keep the schedule in an Excel shared with the whole team.
Ví dụ cho người học
  • Please send me the Excel.
  • I attached an Excel file.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
excel
IPA
GB/ɪksˈɛl/
US/ɪksˈɛl/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
ex - cel (2 âm tiết)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cel)
Các dạng từ
Verb
  • Base: excel
  • 3rd Person Singular: excels
  • Present Participle: excelling
  • Past: excelled
Họ từ
Forms
excels verb excelling verb excelled verb
Core family
excellent adjective A2 excellence noun B2 excellently adverb
Cách diễn đạt

excel at

1
/ɪksˈɛl ˈæt/
fixed phrase

be very good at

to be very good at something

Ví dụ
  • She excels at solving complex problems.
  • He excelled at tennis in high school.
  • Our team excels at customer support.

excel in

1
/ɪksˈɛl ˈɪn/
fixed phrase

be outstanding in a field

to be very good in an area

Ví dụ
  • She excels in finance and data analysis.
  • He has the kind of personality that excels in sales.
  • The company excels in product design.

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