他是一位真正才智超群的作家.He is a writer of real distinction.这本书笔调忧伤，却并不令人沮丧，这很能说明布鲁克纳超群的写作技巧。It says much for Brookner's skill that the book is sad, but never depressing.她是个技艺超群的游泳健儿.She is a brilliant swimmer....

“超群的”的英语可以翻译为：preeminent，ranking ...