best

best

[best]

adj.最好的
adv.最, 最好地
n.最好的人(或物)
v.优于,打败

例句与用法：

He's difficult at the best of times usually he's impossible.

他即使在情绪最好的时候，都很难相处－－平常就更令人受不了了。

The facilities were not ideal but we managed as best we could.

设备不理想，但我们已经尽了最大的努力。

She's a career woman and a mother, so she has the best of both worlds.

她又当职业妇女，又当母亲，两全其美。

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 |

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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

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。