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best adjective /best/ /best/ superlative of goodgood 的最高级Idioms of the most excellent type or quality最好的；最出色的；最优秀的- That's the best movie I've ever seen!那是我看过的最棒的电影！
- He wrote his best songs before he was 25.他在25岁之前写了他最好的歌。
- She was one of the best tennis players of her generation.她是同辈中最出色的网球运动员之一。
- Is that your best suit?那是你最漂亮的一套衣服吗？
- They've been best friends (= closest friends) since they were children.他们从孩提时起就是最要好的朋友。
- the company’s best-ever results公司有史以来最大的成就
- We want the kids to have the best possible education.我们想让孩子们接受尽可能最好的教育。
- This is by far the best restaurant in the town.这绝对是镇上最好的饭店。
- We aim to give our guests the very best attention.我们的目标是给客人最周到的服务。
- Who in the class is best at history?班上谁最擅长历史？
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adverbpreposition giving most pleasure; happiest最愉快的；最幸福的- Those were the best years of my life.那些年是我一生最幸福的时光。
Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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adverbpreposition most suitable or appropriate最合适的；最恰当的- What's the best way to cook steak?牛排怎么做最好？
- He's the best man for the job.他是担任这项工作的最佳人选。
- The best thing to do would be to apologize.最恰当的做法应该是道歉。
- It's best if you go now.你最好现在就走。
- I'm not in the best position to advise you.给你提建议，我不是很适合。
- Owen judged it best to make no reply.欧文认为最好不作答复。
Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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adverbpreposition 词源Old English betest (adjective), betost, betst (adverb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German best, also to better.
Idioms Idioms containing best adj. are at the entries for the nouns and verbs in the idioms, for example on your best behaviour is at behaviour. best adverb /best/ /best/ superlative of well, often used in adjectivesIdioms most; to the greatest extent最；最高程度地- Which one do you like best?你最喜欢哪一个？
- Well-drained soil suits the plant best.排水性好的土壤最适合于这种植物。
- her best-known poem她的最有名的诗
in the most excellent way; to the highest standard最出色地；最高标准地- He works best in the mornings.他早上工作效率最高。
- Britain’s best-dressed woman英国最佳穿戴女士
- The beaches are beautiful, but, best of all, there are very few tourists.这些海滩很美，最妙的是游客稀少。
in the most suitable or appropriate way最适合地；最恰当地- Painting is best done in daylight.作画的最佳时间是白天。
- Do as you think best (= what you think is the most suitable thing to do).你觉得怎么好，就怎么办吧。
词源Old English betest (adjective), betost, betst (adverb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German best, also to better.
Idioms - not perfectly but as well as you are able尽可能；尽力
- We'll manage as best we can.我们将尽力处理。
be (best) remembered for something | be (best) remembered as something - to be famous or known for a particular thing that you have done in the past因某事而成名（或名留青史）
- He is best remembered as the man who brought jazz to England.他因为将爵士音乐传到英国而为人们所熟知。
- She is best remembered for her first book, ‘In the Ditch’.她因第一部作品《在沟里 》为人们所熟知。
best noun /best/ /best/ [singular] (usually the best) Idioms the most excellent thing or person最好的事物（或人）- We all want the best for our children.我们都想给孩子提供最好的条件。
- They only buy the best.他们只买最好的。
- They're all good players, but she's the best of all.他们都是优秀运动员，而她更是其中的佼佼者。
- We're the best of friends (= very close friends).我们是至交。
the highest standard that somebody/something can reach（人或事物所能达到的）最高标准- She always brings out the best in people.她总是让人表现出最优秀的品质。
- The town looks its best (= is most attractive) in the spring.这个小镇在春天景色最美。
- Don't worry about the exam—just do your best.别担心考试，尽你的最大努力吧。
- The roses are past their best now.这些玫瑰花已开败了。
- I don't really feel at my best today.我今天状态不佳。
something that is as close as possible to what you need or want最合乎要求的事物- Fifty pounds is the best I can offer you.我顶多出五十英镑。
- The best we can hope for in the game is a draw.我们至多能希望比赛打成平局。
- the highest standard that a particular person has reached, especially in a sport（个人的）最高水平，最高纪录
- a lifetime best of 12.0 seconds12.0 秒的毕生最好成绩
see also personal best 词源Old English betest (adjective), betost, betst (adverb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German best, also to better.
Idioms - (informal) used when you are saying goodbye to somebody or ending a letter, to give somebody your good wishes（告别用语或书信结语）祝一切顺利，万事如意
- used for saying what is the best opinion you can have of somebody/something, or the best thing that can happen, when the situation is bad（表达最正面的看法或恶劣状况下可能出现的最好转机）充其量
- Their response to the proposal was, at best, cool.他们对提议的反应充其量只能说是漠然置之。
- We can't arrive before Friday at best.我们无论如何星期五之前也到不了。
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- used to say that although something appears bad or unpleasant now, it will be good in the end结局总会好的
- I don't want you to leave, but perhaps it's for the best.我并不想让你走，但也许还是走的好。
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the best of a bad bunch/lot - (especially British English, informal) a person or thing that is a little better than the rest of a group, although none are very good一群（或堆）坏的里较好者；矮子中的将军
the best/pick of the bunch - the best out of a group of people or things出类拔萃的人（或事物）；精英；精品
the best of luck (with something) | good luck (with something) - (informal) used to wish somebody success with something祝成功；祝好运
- The best of luck with your exams.祝你考试成功！
- Good luck! I hope it goes well.祝你交好运！我希望这事进展顺利。
- (ironic) ‘I'm going to try giving up social media for a year.’ ‘Good luck with that (= I don't think you will succeed).’我打算尝试放弃社交媒体一年。祝你好运。
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the best of three, five, etc. - (especially in games and sports尤指游戏和体育比赛) up to three, five, etc. games played to decide who wins, the winner being the person who wins most of them三局两胜（或五局三胜等）
the best that money can buy - the very best佳品；精品；极品
- We make sure our clients get the best that money can buy.我们确保客户买到最好的产品。
do, mean, etc. something for the best - to do or say something in order to achieve a good result or to help somebody为美好的目的；出于好意
- I just don't know what to do for the best.我就是弄不清做什么才好。
- I'm sorry if my advice offended you—I meant it for the best.如果我的建议冒犯了你，我很抱歉。但我原本是出于好意。
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have/get the best of something - to gain more advantage from something than somebody else获胜；胜过；占上风
- I thought you had the best of that discussion.我以为你在那场讨论中占了上风。
- to hope that something will happen successfully, especially where it seems likely that it will not希望某事顺利；寄予最大的希望
- I’m just going to answer all the questions I can and hope for the best.我只想回答所有能回答的问题，抱最好的希望。
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make the best of something/it | make the best of things | make the best of a bad job - to accept a bad or difficult situation and do as well as you can尽力而为
- (informal, humorous) your best clothes自己最好的衣服
- I put on my Sunday best for the occasion.我为这个场合穿上了最好的衣服。
to the best of your knowledge/belief - as far as you know据某人所知（或了解）
- He never made a will, to the best of my knowledge.据我所知，他从未立过遗嘱。
- as well as anyone不亚于任何人；不比任何人差
- He'll be out there, dancing with the best of them.他将出现在舞池中，跳得不亚于任何人。
best verb /best/ /best/ [usually passive] (formal)- to defeat or be more successful than somebody打败；胜过
- be bested (by somebody) He was determined not to be bested by his old rival.他决心不被他的老对手打败。
- A great colonial power was nearly bested by a few farmers.一个殖民强国差点儿被几个农场主打败。
Topics Successc2词源Old English betest (adjective), betost, betst (adverb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German best, also to better.
- a British magazine for women that contains articles on health, fashion, sex, food, famous people and entertainment. It first appeared in 1987 and is published every week.最佳：英国女性杂志，其中载有有关健康，时尚，性，食品，名人和娱乐的文章。它于1987年首次出现，并且每周出版一次。
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