a. (good和well的最高級)
- 最好的;最熟練的;道德最高尚的
I think John's plan is the
best.
我認為約翰的方案最好。
- 最適當的;最有效的
The
best thing for you would be to forget it.
你最好是把這事忘了。
- 最大的;主要的
It took the
best part of a day to get there.
花了大半天時間才到達那裡。
ad. (well的最高級)
- 最好地;最適當地;最有效地
I think Friday would suit me
best.
我想星期五對我最適合。
- 最;極
My father knew
best what was good for me.
我父親最清楚什麼對我有利。
n.
- 最好;最佳[the S]
She always wants the
best.
她總是要最好的。
- 最好(或最能幹,最有名望)的人;最好的事物[M]
Even the
best of us make mistakes.
即便是最能幹的人也會出錯。
- (常用one's best)盛裝
They wore their
best to the party.
他們盛裝赴宴。
- (常用one's best)(某人的)最大努力;最佳狀況
Although he failed, he has done his
best.
他雖然失敗了,可是他已盡了最大努力。
vt.
- 【口】打敗;勝過
Joe was
bested in the debate.
喬在辯論中輸了。
- 【俚】欺騙
片語
as best one can
- 盡最大努力
Do it
as best you can.
盡力把它做好。
at best
- 至多;最高(多)可能;充其量
At best we can do only half as much as last year.
我們至多只能做到去年的一半。
at one's best
- 最佳情形;全盛狀態
The garden is
at its best this month.
這個月花園裡的景色最美。
do one's (level) best
- 全力以赴
He
did his level best to reach the station before the train left.
他拼命地趕在火車開出之前到達車站。
get/have the best of
- 擊敗
After a long struggle, we
got the best of them.
經過一番苦鬥,我們打敗了他們。
in one's (Sunday) best
- 穿著節日盛裝
They were
in their Sunday best for the wedding.
他們盛裝參加婚禮。
make the best of
- 充分利用
He
made the best of himself.
他充分發揮自己的力量。
the best of both worlds
- 兩者之優點
He lives on a farm and works in a big city in order to have
the best of both worlds.
他住在農莊而在大城市工作,以便享有兩者之優點。
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.
我會盡全力把工作做好。
with the best
- 不比任何人差
Although he's nearly fifty, he can still play tennis
with the best.
儘管他已年近五十,可是他網球還是打得不比別人差。
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.