outstanding意为“杰出的，突出的”；foremost意思是“最前列的，第一流的，最重要的”，等于most outstanding；prominent用于人时，意思是“卓越的，杰出的”，有“引人注目，突出的”意味；eminent意思是“杰出的，著名的，卓越的”，这几个词中以foremost意味最强。
- He was an outstanding scholar in his field.
他是他那一领域的一位杰出的学者。 - Several prominent men in the city attended the meeting.
该市几位名人参加了这个会议。 - Churchill was one of the world's most eminent statesman.
丘吉尔是世界上最杰出的政治家之一。 - He was believed to be the foremost dramatist of his time.
他被认为是他那个时代最重要的剧作家。 - Yellowstone Park is one of the foremost tourist attractions.
黄石公园是一流的旅游胜地之一。 - The explosive situation was handled with eminent restraint.
以非同寻常的克制处理了这一爆炸性局势。 - Our house is the most prominent one in the street; it's painted red.
我们的房子是整个街上最引人注目的，它被刷成了红色。 - Jane has a prominent part in the play.
简在剧中担任重要角色。
