best
adj
adv
noun
verb
best
adj
1
better
than
anything
else
or
anyone
else
in
quality,
skill,
how
effective
it
is
etc
最好的
He
won
the
best
actor
award.
他获得最佳演员奖。
What’s
the
best
way
to
cook
this
fish?
这鱼怎么烧最好？
The
best
thing
to
do
is
to
stop
worrying.
最好的办法就是不要再担心。
it’s
best
to
do
sth
It’s
best
to
go
later
in
the
season.
最好是当季晚些时候去。
easily
the
best/by
far
the
best
(much
better
than
anything
else)
绝对是最好的
John’s
idea
is
by
far
the
best
option.
约翰的主意绝对是最好的选择。
Our
pilots
are
given
the
best
possible
training.
我们的飞行员接受最好的训练。
We
use
only
the
very
best
ingredients.
我们只用最好的（烹调）原料。
2
best friend
the
friend
that
you
know
and
like
better
than
anyone
else
最好的朋友
She
was
my
best
friend
in
college.
她是我大学里最要好的朋友。
3
best dress/shoes/clothes etc
clothing
that
you
keep
for
special
occasions
最好的礼服/鞋子/衣服等〔指留待特殊场合穿戴的衣服等〕
I
put
on
my
best
suit
especially.
我特地穿上了我最好的套装。
4
the next best thing
something
that
is
not
exactly
what
you
want
but
is
as
similar
to
it
as
possible
仅次于最好的东西，第二好的东西
If
sterile
equipment
isn’t
available,
the
next
best
thing
is
to
clean
equipment
with
disinfectant.
如果没有消毒设备，那就最好用消毒剂把设备清洁一下。
5
best of all
used
to
introduce
the
fact
about
a
situation
that
is
even
better
than
the
other
good
things
更好的是
It’s
clean
and
well-located,
but
best
of
all,
it’s
affordable.
那里很干净，地段也好，而且更不错的是，价格也承受得起。
6
best before
written
on
food
packets
with
the
date
before
which
the
food
should
be
eaten
[英] （某一日期）前食用最佳〔食品包装上注明的最迟食用日期〕
BrE
Best
before
13
July.
7 月 13 日前食用最佳。
a
best-before
date
最迟食用日期
adv
7
in
a
way
that
is
better
than
any
other
最好地
It
works
best
if
you
let
it
warm
up
first.
如果先把它预热一下，使用效果最佳。
This
can
best
be
described
as
a
series
of
steps.
最恰当的说法就是，这是一步步的过程。
the
best-dressed
man
in
Paris
巴黎穿着最讲究的男人
8
to
the
greatest
degree
最，极;
You
know
him
best
–
you
should
ask
him.
你最了解他，应该你去问他。
The
part
I
like
best
is
the
meal
afterwards.
我最喜欢的是后来的宴请。
He’s
perhaps
best
known
for
his
role
in
‘Midnight
Cowboy.’
他最出名的可能是演《午夜牛郎》中的角色。
9
as best you can
as
well
as
you
can,
even
if
this
is
not
very
good
[口] 尽最大努力，竭力
spoken
I’ll
try
and
fix
it
as
best
I
can.
我会尽力把它修好。
10
had best
ought
to
[口] 应该，最好
spoken
We’d
best
be
getting
back.
我们最好回去了。
noun
11
the best
a.
the
most
helpful,
most
successful
etc
situation
or
results
that
you
can
achieve
b.
the
person
or
thing
that
is
better
than
any
other
最好之人; 最佳之物
We
all
want
the
best
for
our
children.
我们都希望给孩子最好的东西。
It’s
the
best
we
can
do
in
the
circumstances.
在这种情况下，我们所能做到最好的就是这样了。
She’s
the
best
of
the
new
young
writers.
她是新一代年轻作家中最优秀的。
12
do your best
to
try
as
hard
as
you
can
to
do
something
尽力而为; 作出最大努力
As
long
as
you
do
your
best,
we’ll
be
happy.
只要你尽力而为，我们就满意了。
do
your
best
to
do
sth
She
did
her
best
to
make
him
comfortable.
她尽力让他感到舒服。
13
at best
used
to
emphasize
that
something
is
not
very
good,
pleasant,
honest
etc
even
if
you
consider
it
in
the
best
possible
way
充其量; 至多
The
campaign
was
at
best
only
partially
successful.
这场宣传活动充其量只是部分成功。
The
technique
is
at
best
ineffective
and
at
worst
dangerous.
这个方法说轻一点是没有效果，说重一点是很危险。
14
to the best of your ability/knowledge/belief etc
used
to
say
that
something
is
as
much
as
you
know,
believe,
or
are
able
to
do
尽某人所能/就某人所知/在某人看来等
I’m
sure
he’ll
do
the
work
to
the
best
of
his
ability.
我相信他会尽己所能做好这项工作。
15
not the best of sth
used
to
say
that
something
is
not
very
good
or
could
be
better
不是最佳情况 （状态 ）
He
hasn’t
been
in
the
best
of
health
lately.
最近他身体并不是最佳状态。
They
didn’t
part
on
the
best
of
terms
.
他们不欢而散。
16
with the best of intentions/for the best of reasons
used
to
mean
that
someone
does
something
with
good
intentions
or
for
good
reasons,
even
if
the
result
is
not
always
good
出于好心，出于好意
I’m
sure
he
went
there
with
the
best
of
intentions.
我相信他去那里是出于好心。
17
the best of both worlds
a
situation
in
which
you
have
the
advantages
of
two
different
things
without
any
of
the
disadvantages
两全其美; 各取其长
They
live
in
a
village
but
it’s
only
an
hour
from
London
so
they
have
the
best
of
both
worlds.
他们住在一个村子里，但离伦敦只有一小时的路程，所以农村和城市的好处他们都能享受得到。
18
at your best
performing
as
well
or
effectively
as
you
are
able
to
在最佳状态时
At
her
best,
she’s
a
really
stylish
player.
她状态好的时候，是个很棒的球员。
He
was
never
at
his
best
early
in
the
morning.
在大清早他的状态总不是最佳。
19
make the best of sth
to
accept
a
situation
which
is
not
very
good,
and
do
whatever
you
can
to
make
it
better
尽可能善用〔不能令人满意的事物或处境〕; 善处逆境
BrE
make
the
best
of
a
bad
job/situation
etc
We
are
stuck
here
so
we
might
as
well
make
the
best
of
it.
我们反正困在这儿了，不如随遇而安吧。
We
are
stuck
here
so
we
might
as
well
make
the
best
of
it.
我们反正困在这儿了，不如随遇而安吧。
make
the
best
of
a
bad
job/situation
etc
20
all the best
10.
used
to
express
good
wishes
to
someone
for
the
future
一切顺利，万事如意
We’d
just
like
to
wish
him
all
the
best
in
his
new
job.
唯愿他在新的工作中一切顺利。
[+
for
]
All
the
best
for
the
New
Year!
新年万事如意！
21
at the best of times
11.
if
something
is
not
very
good,
pleasant
etc
at
the
best
of
times,
it
is
usually
even
worse
than
this
即使在最好的情况下
It’s
crowded
at
the
best
of
times
but
today
it
was
unbearable.
平时哪怕是最好的情况下人也很多，而今天则是拥挤不堪了。
22
the best of a bad lot/bunch
12.
the
least
bad
person
or
thing
in
a
group
of
not
very
good
people
or
things
[英] 不好之中最好的，差中之优
BrE
23
be for the best
13.
used
to
say
that
a
particular
event
may
seem
bad
now,
but
might
have
a
good
result
later
[尤口] 也许不是件坏事
especially spoken
I
still
don’t
want
him
to
go
but
maybe
it’s
for
the
best.
我还是不希望他去，但这也许是件好事。
24
your Sunday best
14.
your
best
clothes,
which
you
only
wear
on
special
occasions
[过时] 节日的盛装
old-fashioned
verb
25
to
defeat
someone
[过时] 击败，胜过