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| /best/ |
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| 1 | used for referring to the person or thing that is the most satisfactory , suitable , pleasant , effective , of the highest quality etc 最令人满意的；最合适的；最好的 |
| the best hotel in town 镇里最好的宾馆 |
| Negotiation is always the best way of settling a dispute. 谈判总是解决争端的最佳方法。 |
| +for What kind of soil is best for growing roses? 哪种土壤最适合栽种玫瑰？ |
| I want to do what’ s best for the family. 我想做对家庭最有利的事。 |
| +of If you go to Ireland in June, you should have the best of the weather. 如果你6月份去爱尔兰，你应该会赶上最好的天气。 |
| the best of everything (=all the most expensive things) Her husband’ s a city lawyer, so they can afford the best of everything. 所有最贵的东西 |
| | 1a | used for referring to the person who is the most skilful at doing something 最熟练的；最优秀的 | | the best player in the team 队里最优秀的队员 | | simply/absolutely the best In the world of ballet she was quite simply the best. 在芭蕾舞界她无疑是最优秀的。 | |
| | 1b | in the way that is most satisfactory , suitable , pleasant , effective , successful etc 最令人满意地；最适当地；最称心地；最有效地；最成功地 | | You need to find out which program works best on your computer. 你必须找出在你的计算机上运行最有效的程序。 | | He is the kind of musician who always performs best in front of a live audience. 他是那种总能在现场观众面前发挥最高水平的音乐家。 | | The play can be best described as ‘a serious comedy’ . 对这个剧本最恰当的描述应该是“严肃喜剧”。 | | do sth as best you can (=do something as well as you are able) I’ ll try to deal with all these problems as best I can. 尽最大努力做某事 | | make the best use of sth (=use something in the most effective way) I want to make the best use of my time while I’ m here. 充分利用某物 | | suit sb best (=be most suitable for someone) Which colour do you think suits me best? 最适合某人 | |
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| 2 | used for saying that someone or something is liked or known more than any other 最受喜爱的；最知名的 |
| like sb/sth best What kind of music do you like best? 你最喜欢哪种音乐？ |
| best known/loved The Mona Lisa is probably the world’ s best known painting. 蒙娜·丽莎很可能是世界上最著名的绘画作品。 |
| one of Gershwin’ s best loved melodies 格什温最受人喜欢的旋律之一 |
| | 2a | used for saying that someone or something is famous especially in one particular way or for one particular reason （尤指在某方面或由于某种特殊原因而）最著名 | | best known/remembered for sth James Dean is best remembered for his star performance in Rebel without a Cause. 詹姆斯·迪恩以他在《无因的反叛》中的出众表演而被人深深铭记。 | | The Bordeaux region is best known for its fine wines. 波尔多地区以盛产上等葡萄酒而闻名于世。 | | best known as Conan Doyle is probably best known as the creator of Sherlock Holmes. 柯南·道尔多半是因为创造了舍洛克·福尔摩斯这个人物而闻名遐迩。 | |
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| 3 | used for referring to your nicest or most expensive clothes that you wear on special occasions （衣服）最好的，最贵的 |
| At the wedding he’ ll be wearing his best suit. 婚礼上他将穿他最好的西服。 |
| sb’ s Sunday best (=someone’ s best clothes) Eileen and her family were all dressed up in their Sunday best. 某人最好的衣服 |
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| - | all the best spoken
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| used when saying goodbye , in order to wish someone success , good health , and happiness for the future |
| 祝一切顺利，万事如意（道别时用） |
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| - | at best
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| used for showing that something is not very good by emphasizing that your description of it is the best thing you can say about it |
| 就最好的一方面看；充其量；至多 |
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| His chances of victory are, at best, uncertain. 他获胜的可能性至多也只能说是难以预料。 |
| The government’ s response seems to have been at best confused and at worst dishonest. 政府的反应往好里说似乎是糊涂，往坏里说就是不诚实。 |
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| - | at sb’ s/sth’ s best
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| when someone is feeling most intelligent or effective , or when something is showing its most impressive or attractive qualities |
| 处于某人/某物的最佳状态 |
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| I’ d only just got out of bed, so I wasn’ t at my best. 我刚刚起床，所以我不是处于最佳状态。 |
| To see New England at its best, you should come in September when the leaves start to change colour. 要看景色最美的新英格兰，你应该在树叶开始变颜色的9月份来。 |
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| - | at the best of times
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| used for saying that something is fairly bad , difficult , dangerous etc even in normal circumstances, but it is usually worse than this |
| 即使在最好的情况下 |
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| Persuading the bank to lend you money is a difficult task at the best of times. 即使在最顺利的情况下，说服银行贷款给你也是件困难的事。 |
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| - | be (all) for the best
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| used for saying that something bad that has happened is not really as bad as it seems because it will make the situation better in the end |
| （这）倒是件好事 |
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| He’ s failed all his exams, but perhaps it’ s for the best because he’ s not really the academic type. 他所有的考试都不及格，不过这也许是件好事，因为他确实不是搞学问的材料。 |
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| - | sb’ s best friend
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| the friend that you like best |
| 某人最好的朋友 |
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| Of course I told Martha – she’ s my best friend. 当然我告诉了玛莎——她是我最好的朋友。 |
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| - | best of all
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| used for introducing a fact that pleases you more than all the others you have mentioned |
| 最令人高兴的是 |
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| Their new drug was effective and safe, and, best of all, it was very cheap to manufacture. 他们的新药有效又安全，最令人高兴的是生产成本很低。 |
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| - | the best of both worlds
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| a situation where you have the benefit of two very different types of advantage at the same time |
| 一举两得 |
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| Enjoying the combination of five star luxury with our friendly personal service, you’ ll have the best of both worlds. 您将同时享受五星级的豪华设施与友好的个性化的服务。 |
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| - | the best of friends
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| very close friends |
| 最亲密的朋友 |
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| In spite of all our disagreements, we remained the best of friends. 尽管我们在很多方面存在分歧，我们还是最好的朋友。 |
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| - | (the) best of luck mainly spoken
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| used for wishing someone good luck in something they are trying to do |
| 祝你好运 |
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| I think you’ re taking a big risk, but anyway, best of luck! 我想你是在冒大风险，但是不管怎样，祝你好运！ |
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| - | best wishes
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| used for wishing someone success , good health , and happiness for the future when you are writing to them |
| 祝你一切顺利，最诚挚的祝福（写信用语） |
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| - | do/try your best
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| to try as hard as you can in order to achieve something |
| 尽最大努力 |
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| I don’ t know if I can finish the whole job in one day, but I’ ll do my best. 我不知道我能否一天就完成全部工作，但我会尽力。 |
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| - | get the best of sb
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| to defeat someone or gain an advantage over them |
| 战胜某人；占某人上风 |
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| Jack got the best of me in the last match. 杰克在最后的比赛中战胜了我。 |
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| - | get/have the best of it
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| to gain an advantage in a fight , argument , game etc |
| （在打架、争论、比赛等中）占上风 |
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| The contest ended with no clear winner but, of the two, I think George had the best of it. 比赛结束时胜负并不明朗，但我认为在两人中乔治稍占上风。 |
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| - | had best do sth
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| used for saying that someone should do something |
| 最好做某事；应当做某事 |
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| You’ d best come with me if you don’ t know the way. 如果你不认识路最好跟我一起来。 |
| We’ d best not disturb him when he’ s working. 他工作时我们最好不要打扰他。 |
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| - | make the best of it
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| to accept a bad or difficult situation without complaining and try to deal with it as well as you can |
| 在困境中尽力而为；尽可能善用逆境 |
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| I was in a mess and there was no one to help me, so I just had to make the best of it. 我陷入了一团糟的局面而且没有人帮我，所以我只好尽力而为。 |
| Having missed his train, he decided to make the best of a bad job by having a leisurely meal. 没能赶上火车，他决定干脆悠闲地吃上一顿饭。 |
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| - | to the best of sb’ s ability
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| used for saying that someone does something as well as they can |
| 就某人能力所及 |
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| I promise to carry out my duties to the best of my ability. 我许诺就自己能力所及履行我的职责。 |
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| - | to the best of my knowledge/belief
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| used for saying that you think your statement is true , because it is based on what you knowbelieve, but you are not completely sure |
| 据我所知 |
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| To the best of my knowledge, no similar book has been published. 据我所知，没有出版过类似的书。 |
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| - | with the best of them
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| used for saying that someone is as skilful as the most successful players, performers etc |
| 跟最优秀者一样好 |
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| If young Larry goes on playing like this, he’ ll be up there with the best of them in a few years’ time. 如果年轻的拉里继续像这样打下去的话，几年后他就会跻身顶尖高手之列。 |
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| See also | | - bet 2 | | - bib | | - foot 1 | | - look 1 3c | | - part 1 | | - will 2 | |
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