head and shoulders above If you say that someone or something stands head and shoulders above other people or things, you mean that they are a lot better than them. 远胜过；大大超越 The two candidates stood head and shoulders above the rest. 这两名候选人从所有人中脱颖而出。 I am very impressed by your magazine. It is head and shoulders above any other. 我对你们的杂志印象非常深刻。感觉比其他杂志好多了。