| 释义 |
best /best/ a. | ad. | n. | vt. | v.aux. | phr.
I a.
(good 的最高级)
1. 最好的，最优秀的；最熟练的；道德最高尚的
the best student 最优秀的学生
the best wine 质量最好的佳酿
He is best at painting. 他最擅长绘画。
the best man I ever knew 我所认识的最好的人
2. 最适当的；最有效的；最使人满意的；最称心的
the best person for the job 最适合做这项工作的人
She thought green and blue were her best colours. 她认为自己用绿蓝两种颜色打扮最合适。
That's the best thing to do. 那是最好的办法。
What method is (the) best? 什么样的方法最有效?
The view is best in spring. 这景色在春天最为赏心悦目。
3. (在社会上或经济方面)地位最高的
the best families (某一地区的)名门世家
4. 大半的；最大的；主要的
the best part of a journey 大部分旅程
serve the best interests of the people 为人民的最大利益服务
devote life's best energies to education 把一生的主要精力用于教育事业
II ad.
(well 的最高级)
1. 最好地；最适当地；最有效地
Whoever does best will get the prize. 谁干得最出色谁就得奖。
the best-dressed woman at the dinner party 宴会上穿着最好的女子
Her queries were rhetorical, and best ignored. 她的质问只不过说说而已，最好不予理睬。
Do as you think best. 你认为怎样最适当就怎样做。
I work best in the morning. 我在上午工作效率最高。
2. 最
I like that picture (the) best. 我最喜欢那幅画。
the person best able to do the job 最胜任这项工作的人
a hairdo that best suits a woman 对一名女子最为合适的发式
the best-loved singer 最受欢迎的歌手
one of the best-known men in the city 城里最知名的人士之一
III [单复同]
n.
1. 最好(或最优秀、最能干、最有名望)的人(们)
He is the best in the class. 他是班级中最优秀的学生。
Even the best of us make mistakes. 我们之中即使最能干的人也难免犯错误。
2. 最好的事物；最大好处；主要优点；最佳部分(或结果、成绩、质量、状态、局面等)
I demand the best of any pen I buy! 我要买质量最好的钢笔!
the best in food and wine 上好的美酒佳肴
The patient had the best of care. 病人得到精心护理。
That's the best of knowing French. 那就是懂法语的最大好处。
bring out the best in sb. 把某人的长处充分发挥出来
You haven't heard the best. 最精彩的部分你还没有听到呢。
Strive for the best, prepare for the worst. 作最坏的打算，争取最好的结果。
I shall do better than my best. 我将干得好上加好。
He had not swum his best. 他没有游出他的最高水平。
She smiled her best when she saw her boss. 她见到老板时笑得灿烂极了。
3. 最好的衣服，盛装
be dressed in one's (Sunday) best 穿着自己最好的衣服
4. 最高纪录
set a best of 14.5 sec. 创造14.5秒的最高纪录
5. 〈美口〉最良好的祝愿
Give her my best. 请代我向她致意。
6. (数场比赛中的)大部分胜利
the best of three games 三战两胜
IV ❶ vt.
1. 〈口〉打败；胜过
be bested in a debate 在辩论中被驳倒
None of the pictures on exhibition could best this one. 在展出的画中没有一幅超过这幅。
2. 〈俚〉欺骗
❷ v.aux.
〈口〉应当，最好(= had best)
You best have a look tomorrow. 你明天最好去看一看。
[<OE betst] phr. (all) for the best 1. (尽管看来不尽如此)(完全)出于好意 I did it (all) for the best. 我是(完全)出于好意这么做的。2. (虽说初时不妙)终于 (十分)圆满了结 It was (all) for the best. 那件事终于(十分)圆满地了结。all the best (祝酒、 告别等时说)祝一切顺利 as best one can (或 may) 尽最大努力 He composed himself as best he could. 他竭力使自己镇静下来。at best 1. 就最乐观的一方面看 It's a gloomy outlook at best. 即使以最乐观的看法，前景也是暗淡的。We can't get there before two at best. 我们最快也要到两点钟才能到那里。2. 至多，充其量 At best a few hundred people attended the meeting. 充其量只有几百人出席会议。3. 【股】以 (尽可能)最高价格卖出；以 (尽可能)最低价格买进 at one's best 处于最佳状态；在全盛时期 Come and see Hangzhou at its best. 请在景色最美的季节来杭州游览。Mansfield's writing at its best 曼斯菲尔德顶峰时期的作品 He is at his best in emergencies. 出现紧急情况时尤显他的干练。Professor Gay was at his eloquent best today. 今天盖伊教授把他的口才发挥得淋漓尽致。the days when Spain was at her best 西班牙的国力全盛时代 at the best of times 即使在最好的情况下 Finding a house in London is a lottery even at the best of times. 即使在情况最好的时候，在伦敦找房子也是一件毫无把握的事。He isn't much at the best of times. 条件再好他也没有什么出息。best of British = the best of British luck
do one's best to win 竭尽全力去争取胜利
do one's level best 〈口〉= do one's best
do the best one can = do one's best
get the best of1. 战胜；使屈服
get the best of an opponent 打败对手
His asthma gets the best of him from time to time. 他的哮喘病时时发作，使他不支。
My anger got the best of me. 我抑制不住而发火了。
2. 在(斗殴等)中占上风；在(交易等)中得便宜
get the best of everything 享有最优越的衣食住行条件
give sb. (sth.) best承认某人(某事物)优越；向某人(某事物)认输
So I went to work and gave the schooling best. 这样，我就去工作了，自认不是读书的料。
had best 应当，最好
I think we had best go. 我想我们还是去的好。
have the best of 在(比赛、 买卖等)中占上风
She certainly had the best of the quarrel. 争吵中她绝对占了上风。
look one's best 显得比平时漂亮，显得极好看
make the best of 充分利用(时间、 机会等)；尽情享用
make the best of it (或 things, a bad bargain, a bad business, a bad job) 在不利的情况下尽力而为，勉为其难；以随遇而安的态度对待不利情况
The boy did not like to mop the floor, but he made the best of it. 这男孩不喜欢拖地板，可他还是乖乖地拖了。
make the best of oneself 尽力而为
make the best of one's way 尽快走
make the best of one's way home 尽快赶回家
six of the best 见 six
The best is oftentimes the enemy of the good. 〈谚〉要求过高往往反难成功。
the best of British luck [常作反语]好运气
The best of British luck to you! 祝你交好运! (意为：祝你倒霉)
the best of it (或 the joke) 最令人发笑的一点
And the bestof it is, his eagerness to help was not appreciated. 而最妙的是，尽管他非常想帮上一点忙，人家却并不领情。
to the best of one's ability (或 power) 就自己能力所及
try one's best = do one's best
Old as he is, he can play tennis with the best. 他虽然年纪大了，可是打起网球来不比任何人差。
would best 〈美〉= had best |