a.(good和well的最高级)
- 最好的;最熟练的;道德最高尚的
I think John's plan is
best.
我认为约翰的方案最好。
- 最适当的;最有效的
The
best thing for you would be to forget it.
你最好是把这事儿忘了。
- 最大的;主要的
It took the
best part of a day to get there.
花了大半天时间才到达那里。
ad.(well的最高级)
- 最好地;最适当地;最有效地
I think Friday would suit me
best.
我想星期五对我最适合。
- 最;极
My father knew
best what was good for me.
我父亲最清楚什么对我有利。
n.
- 最好;最佳[the S]
She always wants the
best.
她总是要最好的。
- 最好(或最能干,最有名望)的人;最好的事物[M]
Even the
best of us make mistakes.
即便是最能干的人也会出错。
- (常用one's best)盛装
They wore their
best to the party.
他们盛装赴宴。
- (常用one's best)(某人的)最大努力;最佳状况
Although he failed, he has done his
best.
他虽然失败了,可是他已尽了最大努力。
vt.
- 【口】打败;胜过
Joe was
bested in the debate.
乔在辩论中输了。
- 【俚】欺骗
短语
as best one can
- 尽最大努力
Do it
as best you can.
尽力把它做好。
at best
- 至多;充其量
At best we can do only half as much as last year.
我们至多只能做到去年的一半。
at one's best
- 处在最佳状态
The garden is
at its best this month.
这个月花园里的景色最美。
do one's (level) best
- 全力以赴
He
did his level best to reach the station before the train left.
他拼命地赶在火车开出之前到达车站。
get/have the best of
- 击败
After a long struggle, we
got the best of them.
经过一番苦斗,我们打败了他们。
in one's (Sunday) best
- 穿着节日盛装
They were
in their Sunday best for the wedding.
他们盛装参加婚礼。
make the best of
- 充分利用
He
made the best of himself.
他充分发挥自己的水平。
the best of both worlds
- 两者之优点
He lives on a farm and works in a big city in order to have
the best of both worlds.
他住在农庄而在大城市工作,以便享有两者之优点。
to the best of one's ability
- 就自己能力所及
I will do the work
to the best of my ability.
我会尽全力把工作做好。
with the best
- 不比任何人差
Although he's nearly fifty, he can still play tennis
with the best.
尽管他已年近五十,可是他网球还是打得不比别人差。
辨析
adj.
of the most excellent or desirable type or quality.
▸most appropriate, advantageous, or well advised.
adv.
to the highest degree; most.
▸to the highest standard.
▸most suitably, appropriately, or usefully.
n.
(
the best)
that which is the most excellent or desirable.
▸
(one's best)
the highest standard or level attainable.
▸(in sport) a record performance.
v.
informal outwit or get the better of.
Phrase
Etymology
OE betest (adj.), betost (adv.), of Gmc origin.