best

[best]

adj.最好的
adv.最, 最好地
n.最好的人(或物)
v.优于,打败

a.(good和well的最高级)

1. 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。

2. 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。

3. 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)

1. 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。

2. 最; 极

My father knew best what was good for me.

我父亲最清楚什么对我有利。

n.

1. 最好; 最佳[the S]

She always wants the best.

她总是要最好的。

2. 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。

3. (常用one's best)盛装

They wore their best to the party.

他们盛装赴宴。

4. (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.

1. 【口】打败; 胜过

Joe was bested in the debate.

乔在辩论中输了。

2. 【俚】欺骗

词形变化

动词过去式: bested | 动词过去分词: bested | 动词现在分词: besting | 动词第三人称单数: bests |

词义辨析

同义:

a.最好的; 精选的

select  prime  choice  

同义参见:

classic  champion  prevail  preferable  advisable  leading  

反义:

a.ad.最好的(地)

worst  

英英释义

名词 best:

the supreme effort one can make

the person who is most outstanding or excellent; someone who tops all others

同义词：topper

Canadian physiologist (born in the United States) who assisted F. G. Banting in research leading to the discovery of insulin (1899-1978)

同义词：C. H. Best, Charles Herbert Best

动词 best:

get the better of

同义词：outdo, outflank, trump, scoop

形容词 best:

(superlative of `good') having the most positive qualities

(comparative and superlative of `well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable

同义词：better

形容词 good:

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

同义词：good

having the normally expected amount

同义词：full, good

morally admirable

同义词：good

deserving of esteem and respect

同义词：estimable, good, honorable, respectable

promoting or enhancing well-being

同义词：beneficial, good

agreeable or pleasing

同义词：good

of moral excellence

同义词：good, just, upright

having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

同义词：adept, expert, good, practiced, proficient, skillful, skilful

thorough

同义词：good

with or in a close or intimate relationship

同义词：dear, good, near

financially sound

同义词：dependable, good, safe, secure

most suitable or right for a particular purpose

同义词：good, right, ripe

resulting favorably

同义词：good, well

exerting force or influence

同义词：effective, good, in effect, in force

capable of pleasing

同义词：good

appealing to the mind

同义词：good, serious

in excellent physical condition

同义词：good, sound

tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health

同义词：beneficial, good, salutary

not forged

同义词：good

not left to spoil

同义词：good, unspoiled, unspoilt

generally admired

同义词：good

副词 best:

in a most excellent way or manner

it would be sensible

from a position of superiority or authority

同义词：better

副词 well:

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (`good' is a nonstandard dialectal variant for `well')

同义词：well, good

thoroughly or completely; fully; often used as a combining form

同义词：well

indicating high probability; in all likelihood

同义词：well, easily

(used for emphasis or as an intensifier) entirely or fully

同义词：well

to a suitable or appropriate extent or degree

同义词：well

favorably; with approval

同义词：well

to a great extent or degree

同义词：well, considerably, substantially

with great or especially intimate knowledge

同义词：well, intimately

with prudence or propriety

同义词：well

with skill or in a pleasing manner

同义词：well

in a manner affording benefit or advantage

同义词：well, advantageously

in financial comfort

同义词：well, comfortably

without unusual distress or resentment; with good humor

同义词：well

短语词组

as best one can

1. 尽最大努力

Do it as best you can.

尽力把它做好。

at best

1. 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

1. 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

1. 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

1. 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

1. 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

1. 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

1. 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

1. 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

1. 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。

补充

bestbest英:[best] 美:[bɛst]adj.1.最好的Lucy is the best person to fill this secretary vacancy.露西是秘书这个空缺的最佳人选。adv.1.最好地Whoever does best will get the prize.谁做得最出色谁就得奖。2.最, 最大程度地I love work the best.我最喜欢工作。n.1.最好的东西; 最好的人He is the best in the class.他是班上最优秀的学生。2.最重要的优越性, 最重要的方面

例句

1. I only want what's best for you.我只想把最好的给你。 2. Which moisturizer is best for my skin type?哪种保湿霜最适合我的肤质？ 3. It took the best part of an hour.这件事花了将近一个小时的时间。 4. Write down the things that you do best.把你做得最好的事情写下来。 5. Emma sings best.艾玛唱得最棒。 6. I think short hair suits you best.我觉得短发最适合你。 7. Which one did you like best?你最喜欢哪一个？ 8. You had best go now.你最好现在就去。 9. We'd best leave early.我们最好早些离开。 10. He was convinced that doctors knew best.他确信医生最清楚该怎么做。 11. Janet's the best at maths.珍妮特的数学是最棒的。 12. That's the best I can do.我最好只能做成这样了。 13. He'll have the best of treatment.他会得到最好的治疗。 14. It's not perfect, but I did my best.这还是不完美, 但我已经尽力了。 15. The contest will be decided by the best of three matches.此次竞赛将以三局两胜定输赢。 16. The accommodation was makeshift at best.这个住处充其量只能算凑合。 17. I'm not at my best first thing in the morning.大清早我总不在最佳状态。 18. She's not a great cook at the best of times.即使在状态最好的时候她做的饭也不是很好吃。 19. I suppose it's all for the best.我想这是最好的。 20. We'll just have to make the best of it.我们只能尽力而为。 21. best-suited最适合的 22. best-known最知名的 23. He bested her in the argument.他在辩论中驳倒了她。 24. Harry easily bested his opponent in hand-to-hand combat.哈里在白刃战中轻易地击败了对手。 25. It is going to rain,I think we best go tomorrow.天快下雨了，我们最好明天去。 26. You best phone your father to tell him where you are going.你最好给你父亲打电话告诉他你要去哪里。 27. the best midfielder in the country.国内最优秀的中场队员。 28. how to obtain the best results from your machine.怎样使你的机器发挥最好的功效。 29. her best black suit.她最好的黑色套装。 30. some of the best times of my life.我一生中一些最称心的时光。 31. do whatever you think best.你认为怎样最适当就怎样做。 32. it's best if we both go.我们能一起去最好。 33. the one we liked best.我们最喜欢的那个。 34. you knew him best.你最了解他。 35. well-drained soil suits it best.排水良好的土壤最适合它。 36. the best-dressed man in Britain.英国衣着最考究的人。 37. the things we do best.我们做得最好的那些事。 38. this is best done at home.这事最好在家里做。 39. jokes are best avoided in essays.在文章里最好不要开玩笑。 40. buy the best you can afford.在你的能力范围内买最好的东西。 41. Sarah always had to be the best at everything.萨拉事事总得做到最好。 42. a theory embodying the best of both socialism and capitalism.一种包含社会主义和资本主义精华的理论。 43. he brought out the best in people.他能把人的长处充分发挥出来。 44. beyond the date shown the product will be past its best.超过标明的日期，这个产品的质量就会打折扣的。 45. this is jazz at its best.这是顶峰时期的爵士乐。 46. try to look your best.尽量显得比平时漂亮些。 47. she dressed in her best.她穿着自己最好的衣服。 48. a lifetime best of 12.0 seconds.12秒的终生最好成绩。 49. a personal best.个人最好成绩。 50. See you soon, best, Michael.希望能很快见面，祝好，迈克尔。 51. she refused to allow herself to be bested.她不允许自己失败。 52. I went about my job as best I could.我尽力把工作做好。 53. what signs there are of recovery are patchy at best.纵有复苏的迹象，充其量也只是局部的。 54. his memory is poor at the best of times.即使在最好的时候，他记性也很差。 55. he's best friends with Eddie.他和埃迪是挚友。 56. in the tradition of all best-laid plans, subsequent events overturned the scheme.正如一切最周密详尽的计划一样，随后发生的事情使这一阴谋失败了。 57. it took them the best part of 10 years.他们十年中的大部分时间都花在这上面。 58. best wishes, Celia.万事如意，西莉亚。 59. Ruth did her best to reassure her.露丝竭力安慰她。 60. his drinking got the best of him and he was fired.他改不掉喝酒的习惯，被解雇了。 61. I'd best be going.我该走了。 62. you'll just have to make the best of the situation.你必须尽可能利用这种情况。 63. he tried to make the best of his talents.他尽可能发挥自己的才能。 64. the text is free of factual errors, to the best of my knowledge.就我所知，这篇课文中没有事实性错误。 65. he'll be out there dancing with the best of them.他会去那儿跳舞，而且跳得不比任何人差。 66. His latest book is by far his best.他最近出版的书绝对是他最好的一本。 67. I'm going to wear my best shirt to the interview.我要穿最好的衬衫去面试。 68. What's the best way to get to York from here?从这里到约克最好怎样去？ 69. There's nowhere to park in the city centre. Your best bet is to go in by bus.市中心没有地方停车，最好的办法是搭乘公共汽车。 70. He works best in the morning.他早上工作效率最高。 71. Which of these dresses do you like best?这些衣服你最喜欢哪一件？ 72. one of Britain's best-loved TV stars英国最受欢迎的电视明星之一 73. When you pay that much for a meal you expect the best.付那么多钱当然希望吃到最好的饭菜。 74. Even the best of us make mistakes sometimes.连我们之中最出色的人有时候也会犯错误。 75. I think James is the best!我认为詹姆斯最好！ 76. They are the best of friends.他们是最要好的朋友。 77. The best we can hope for is that the situation doesn't get any worse.我们最多只能希望情况不要变坏。 78. All the best! Keep in touch, won't you?祝你一切顺利！保持联系，好吗？ 79. We won't be able to deliver the goods before March, or, at best, the last week in February.我们三月之前不能送货，最早也不可能在二月最后一个星期之前。 80. This is an example of Beckett's work at its best.这是贝克特最佳作品的例子。 81. No one is at their best first thing in the morning.早上刚起床没有人会处于最佳状态。 82. I didn't get the job, but I'm sure it's all for the best.我没有得到那份工作，但我敢肯定，这反倒是好事。 83. The crisis really brought out the best in Tony.那次危机确实让托尼最好的一面显现出来。 84. You should wear your best clothes tonight.你今晚应该穿上最好的衣服。 85. He took us to the (very) best restaurants in the city.他带我们到城里最好的餐厅吃饭。 86. We ate the best food and drank the best wines.我们吃的是最好的菜，喝的是最好的酒。 87. You're our best customers.您是我们最尊贵的客户。 88. His modesty and sense of humor are his best qualities.谦虚和幽默是他最优秀的品德。 89. Is that your best offer?这是你们最优惠的报价吗？ 90. I've had the best time with you! [=I've had a very enjoyable time with you]和你在一起，我度过了一段最美好的时光！ 91. The best [=most valuable] things in life are free.生命中最珍贵的东西是无价的。 92. Which of these do you think tastes best?这些东西当中你觉得哪种最好吃？ 93. Mary sends you her very best wishes/regards.玛丽向您致以最美好的祝愿/最诚挚的问候。 94. He's my best friend. [=my closest/dearest friend] = He and I are best friends.他是我最要好的朋友。 95. She's the best student in her class.她是班上最优秀的学生。 96. He won the award for best actor in a drama.他获得了戏剧最佳男演员奖。 97. the team's best player队里最出色的选手 98. She truly believes that this is the best way to solve the problem.她深信这是解决问题的最佳方法。 99. She's the team's best hope/chance for a medal.她是队里最有希望/可能拿奖牌的队员。 100. She thought waiting was best. = She thought that the best thing to do was to wait. = She thought that it was best to wait.她认为等待是最好的办法。 101. It's best to leave early if you want to be sure of arriving on time.要想确保准时到达，你最好早点出发。 102. We want to do what's best for you.我们想做对你最有帮助的事情。 103. He's the best man for the job.他是这项工作的最佳人选。 104. You should do whatever you think is the best thing to do. = You should do whatever you think best.你认为怎样做最好就怎样去做。 105. We're making the best possible use of these materials.我们正在尽可能地充分利用这些材料。 106. "The machine is easy to use, easy to clean, and best of all, it's absolutely free when you order these books."这台机器操作简单，容易清洗，最重要的是，如果订购这些书，您将免费获赠一台。 107. "The shortstop is the best player on the team, and the catcher is the next best player."这个棒球队里最出色的球员是游击手，其次是接球手。 108. "We can't see each other often, but calling each other on the telephone is the next best thing."虽然不能经常见面，但是互通电话是我们不错的选择。 109. Remember to be on your best behavior with your grandmother.到你奶奶那儿记住要乖乖的。 110. The children promised to be on their best behavior.孩子们答应会表现得很乖。 111. The sauce is best served/eaten/enjoyed cold.这种酱汁凉着吃味道最好。 112. His cooking is best described as spicy. = It can best be described as spicy.他做菜的最大特点就是辣。 113. They work best under pressure.他们在压力之下干得最出色。 114. That's what we do best!那正是我们最擅长的！ 115. We need to think about how best to fix this problem.我们需要考虑怎样才能最好地解决这个问题。 116. This is a job best left to the professionals. [=it's better/best to allow professional workers to do this job]这项工作最好留给专家们去做。 117. Some things are best left unsaid. [=it's better/best not to talk about some things]有些事情还是不说为妙。 118. That's the one we liked (the) best.那是我们最喜欢的。 119. The work should be done by the people who are best able to do it.这项工作应该由最有能力的人去完成。 120. She's best suited to life in the city.她最适合在城市生活。 121. He is best known for his invention of the lightbulb.他最著名的发明是电灯泡。 122. The museum features some of the best-known examples of this style of painting.这家博物馆的特色是藏有这种画风的最为知名的一些经典作品。 123. the industry's best-kept secret行业最高机密 124. She answered their questions as best she could. [=as well as she could]她尽力回答了他们的问题。 125. You don't have to do it perfectly. Just do it the best you can.你无须做到完美，尽力而为即可。 126. You'd best get ready for school. [=you'd better get ready for school; you should get ready for school]你最好为上学做好准备。 127. Hadn't you best get ready for school?你难道不该为上学做好准备吗？ 128. "Out of all of my workers, he's the best."在我的所有员工当中，他是最出色的。 129. Our company is the best in the business.我们公司是业内最成功的一家。 130. "Thanks, Dad. You're the best!"谢谢，老爸。您是最棒的！ 131. "I have one more gift for you, and I saved the best for last."我还有一份礼物送给你，我可是把这最好的留到最后。 132. Our store sells nothing but the best. = We sell only the best. [=the best products]本店只出售最佳商品。 133. She's one of the best in the world. = She's among the best.她是世界级顶尖人物之一。 134. Bad things happen to the best of us.我们当中最优秀的人也会碰上倒霉的时候。 135. They want the best for their children.他们都想给自己的孩子提供最好的条件。 136. "Even in the best of times, we had trouble paying our bills."即使在境况最好的时候，我们也付不起账单。 137. "In the best of all possible worlds, no one would be without food and clean water."在最理想的世界里，人人都有食物吃，有干净的水喝。 138. He can compete with the best of them. [=he can compete as well as anyone]他能与他们中的佼佼者媲美。 139. We were the best of friends. [=we were very good friends]我们曾是至交。 140. "I have a wonderful family and a great job, so I feel that I have the best of both worlds."我有美满的家庭和不错的工作，真可谓两全其美。 141. Problems can occur even in/under the best of circumstances. [=even if the situation is as good as possible]即使在最理想的情况下，也可能出现问题。 142. "All of the students are good, but these three are the best of the bunch. [=the best ones in the group]"所有的学生都很优秀，但这三个是尖子中的尖子。 143. He's at his best in front of a live audience.他在现场观众面前状态最好。 144. She's at her best in the morning.早上她的状态最好。 145. This is democracy at its best.这是民主的最佳体现。 146. Was that your best? = Was that the best you could do?那是你的极限吗？ 147. No one expects you to do the job perfectly. Just do your best. = Just do the best you can. [=do as well as you can]没人指望你尽善尽美，尽力而为即可。 148. He did his best to help them.他尽自己的最大努力去帮助他们。 149. Her time in the race was a personal best. [=it was the fastest time she had ever achieved]这次比赛的结果是她个人的最好成绩。 150. "I won't be able to go, but maybe it's all for the best. I have a lot of work to do anyway."我去不了了，但也许这倒是一件好事，毕竟我还有很多工作要做。 151. We wish you all the best in your new job.祝你在新的工作岗位上一切顺利。 152. "The company won't make a profit this year. At best, they'll break even."公司今年不会赢利，充其量不亏不赚。 153. The work won't be finished for another three months at best.这项工作最快也要再干三个月才能完成。 154. She seems to bring out the best in him.看来她把他最好的一面发掘了出来。 155. Performing in front of an audience brings out the best in me. [=I perform better when I am in front of an audience]在观众面前表演使我呈现出了最好的一面。 156. Exercise helps you look and feel your best.锻炼能让你面色红润，神清气爽。 157. I'm not feeling my best this morning. [=I'm not feeling very well this morning]今天早上我不太舒服。 158. I did get a little carried away. I guess the excitement got the best of me. [=got the better of me]我确实有点失态。我想是激动得忘乎所以了。 159. Their emotions have gotten the best of them.高涨的情绪使他们失去了理智。 160. Try to look your best when interviewing for a job.求职面试时，要努力展现自己最好的一面。 161. "We may not get another chance, so we need to make the best of this opportunity."我们也许不会再有机会了，因此我们要充分把握这次机会。 162. Life is not very good right now—but let's try to make the best of it.眼下日子不太好过，但我们还是尽力让逆境为我们所用吧。 163. We're trying to make the best (out) of a bad situation. = (Brit) We're trying to make the best of a bad job.我们正设法在不利情况下尽量妥善地处理问题。 164. "Life is good now, but the best is yet to come."现在的日子过得不错，但更好的日子还在后头。 165. "Every game, we go out and play to the best of our ability."我们每场比赛都倾尽全力地去拼。 166. They were bested [=beaten] by their opponents in the opening game.他们在开幕战中被对手击败。