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best adj.最好的adv.最；最好地n.最好的人(或物)v.优于；打败 (1) 设备不理想，但我们已经尽了最大的努力。(2) 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。(3) 你最好是不要接纳这要求。(4) 采取任何你认为最好的措施。(5) 他竭尽全力去打破自己以前的纪录。(6) 一点漏洞，足可打破教条。 People love arguing about who's the best at different things. Most people think Michael Jordan is the best basketball player of all-time, and Wayne Gretzky is the best hockey player ever, but there's not much agreement on who's the best football player or baseball player. Best has other meanings too: If you defeated someone, you bested them. People also use this word to recommend something, as in "It would be best to get a lot of sleep."

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英 [best] 美 [best] (1) The facilities were not ideal but we managed as best we could.(2) He's difficult at the best of times usually he's impossible.(3) You had best not accept the offer.(4) Take whatsoever measures you consider best.(5) He would try to best his previous time.(6) Any stigma will do to best a dogma. Nothing is better than the best — this is a word for the absolute number one example of something. Best is the opposite of worst. 1 Best is the superlative of good . If you want further information the best thing to do is have a word with the driver as you get on the bus...如果你想了解更多信息，最好的办法是在上公交车时问一问司机。It's not the best place to live if you wish to develop your knowledge and love of mountains.如果你想增长知识、培养登山爱好的话，这可不是最好的地方。2 Best is the superlative of well . James Fox is best known as the author of White Mischief.詹姆斯·福克斯以《欲望城》一书最为出名。3[N-SING 单数名词]最好的；绝佳的 The best is used to refer to things of the highest quality or standard.   [the N]We offer only the best to our clients...我们只把最好的服务提供给客户。He'll have the best of care.他会得到最好的照顾。4[N-SING 单数名词]最大努力；最高成就；最好水平 Someone's best is the greatest effort or highest achievement or standard that they are capable of.   [oft poss N]Miss Blockey was at her best when she played the piano...布洛基小姐弹钢琴的时候发挥了她的最好水平。One needs to be a first-class driver to get the best out of that sort of machinery.只有一流的司机才能让那种机器发挥出最大的功效。5[N-SING 单数名词]最好的结果；顶多 If you say that something is the best that can be done or hoped for, you think it is the most pleasant, successful, or useful thing that can be done or hoped for.   [the N]A draw seems the best they can hope for...看来他们顶多只能指望打个平局了。The best we can do is try to stay cool and muddle through.我们能做的顶多就是设法保持冷静，蒙混过关。6[ADV-SUPERL 副词最高级形式]最；极 If you like something best or like it the best, you prefer it.   [ADV after v]The thing I liked best about the show was the music...这场演出中我最喜欢的是它的音乐。Mother liked it best when Daniel got money...丹尼尔拿到钱的时候，母亲是最高兴的。What was the role you loved the best?你最喜欢哪一个角色？7（用于构成以good和well开头的复合形容词的最高级，如well-known的最高级为best-known） Best is used to form the superlative of compound adjectives beginning with 'good' and 'well'. For example, the superlative of 'well-known' is 'best-known'. 8See also:second best；Sunday best；  9[CONVENTION 惯用语]（用于道别或信件末尾）万事如意，一切顺利 You can say 'All the best' when you are saying goodbye to someone, or at the end of a letter.   [formulae]Wish him all the best, and tell him we miss him.祝他一切顺利，告诉他我们想念他。10[PHRASE 短语]最好的是 You use best of all to indicate that what you are about to mention is the thing that you prefer or that has most advantages out of all the things you have mentioned.   [PHR with cl/group]It was comfortable and cheap: best of all, most of the rent was being paid by two American friends.房子既舒适又便宜：最妙的是，大部分租金是由两位美国朋友支付的。11[PHRASE 短语]尽全力；竭尽所能；尽最大努力 If someone does something as best they can, they do it as well as they can, although it is very difficult.   [V inflects]The older people were left to carry on as best they could.年纪大一点的人被留下来，奋力坚持。12[PHRASE 短语]充其量；顶多；至多 You use at best to indicate that even if you describe something as favourably as possible or if it performs as well as it possibly can, it is still not very good.   [PHR with cl/group]This policy, they say, is at best confused and at worst non-existent...有人说这项政策往好里说是混乱不堪，往坏里说就是形同虚设。At best they were effective as antidepressants for no more than four months.它们充其量也只能起到4个月的抗抑郁剂的效果。13[PHRASE 短语]尽力；竭尽所能 If you do your best or try your best to do something, you try as hard as you can to do it, or do it as well as you can.   [V inflects]I'll do my best to find out...我会尽力查明真相。It wasn't her fault, she was trying her best to help...这不是她的错，她是尽力帮忙的。It's a Championship fight — do your best.这是锦标赛——要尽全力。14[PHRASE 短语]（综合考虑起来）是最好的 If you say that something is for the best, you mean it is the most desirable or helpful thing that could have happened or could be done, considering all the circumstances.   [PHR after v]In the long run, it was for the best...长远来说，这是最好的。Whatever the circumstances, parents are supposed to know what to do for the best.不论在什么情况下，父母都应该知道怎样做才是最好的。15[PHRASE 短语]（尤指冰释前嫌后）最好的朋友；知己 If two people are the best of friends, they are close friends, especially when they have had a disagreement or fight in the past.   [usu v-link PHR]Magda is now married to George Callerby and we are the best of friends.玛格达现在已经和乔治·卡勒比结婚了，我们成了最好的朋友。16[PHR-MODAL 情态动词短语]最好（有些人认为此用法不规范） If you say that someone had best do something or that they'd best do it, you mean they ought to do it. Some people consider this to be non-standard. You'd best take a look.你最好还是看一看。17[PHRASE 短语]（因经验丰富）最清楚，最明白 If you say that a particular person knows best, you mean that they have a lot of experience and should therefore be trusted to make decisions for other people.   [V inflects]He was convinced that doctors and dentists knew best.他确信医生和牙医最清楚该怎么做。18[PHRASE 短语]看起来处于自己最迷人的状态 If you look your best, you are looking as smart and attractive as you can.   [V inflects]I made sure I was very clean and looking my best.我把自己收拾得十分整洁，美丽动人。19[PHRASE 短语]乐观地尽可能利用（逆境） If you make the best of something, you accept an unsatisfactory situation cheerfully and try to manage as well as you can. In British English, you can also say that you make the best of a bad job .   [V inflects]She instilled in the children the virtues of good hard work, and making the best of what you have.她慢慢给孩子们灌输勤奋工作的品德，教导他们充分利用现有的条件。20  to the best of your ability→see: ability； the best of the bunch→see: bunch； to hope for the best→see: hope； to the best of your knowledge→see: knowledge； best of luck→see: luck； the best part→see: part； at the best of times→see: time； the best of both worlds→see: world；

英语单词	best
英美音标	英 [best] 美 [best]
中文释义	adj.最好的 adv.最；最好地 n.最好的人(或物) v.优于；打败
英语例句	(1) The facilities were not ideal but we managed as best we could. (2) He's difficult at the best of times usually he's impossible. (3) You had best not accept the offer. (4) Take whatsoever measures you consider best. (5) He would try to best his previous time. (6) Any stigma will do to best a dogma.
中文例句	(1) 设备不理想，但我们已经尽了最大的努力。 (2) 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。 (3) 你最好是不要接纳这要求。 (4) 采取任何你认为最好的措施。 (5) 他竭尽全力去打破自己以前的纪录。 (6) 一点漏洞，足可打破教条。
vocabulary简明	Nothing is better than the best — this is a word for the absolute number one example of something. Best is the opposite of worst.
vocabulary扩展	People love arguing about who's the best at different things. Most people think Michael Jordan is the best basketball player of all-time, and Wayne Gretzky is the best hockey player ever, but there's not much agreement on who's the best football player or baseball player. Best has other meanings too: If you defeated someone, you bested them. People also use this word to recommend something, as in "It would be best to get a lot of sleep."
柯林斯解释	1 Best is the superlative of good . If you want further information the best thing to do is have a word with the driver as you get on the bus... 如果你想了解更多信息，最好的办法是在上公交车时问一问司机。 It's not the best place to live if you wish to develop your knowledge and love of mountains. 如果你想增长知识、培养登山爱好的话，这可不是最好的地方。 2 Best is the superlative of well . James Fox is best known as the author of White Mischief. 詹姆斯·福克斯以《欲望城》一书最为出名。 3 [N-SING 单数名词]最好的；绝佳的 The best is used to refer to things of the highest quality or standard. [the N] We offer only the best to our clients... 我们只把最好的服务提供给客户。 He'll have the best of care. 他会得到最好的照顾。 4 [N-SING 单数名词]最大努力；最高成就；最好水平 Someone's best is the greatest effort or highest achievement or standard that they are capable of. [oft poss N] Miss Blockey was at her best when she played the piano... 布洛基小姐弹钢琴的时候发挥了她的最好水平。 One needs to be a first-class driver to get the best out of that sort of machinery. 只有一流的司机才能让那种机器发挥出最大的功效。 5 [N-SING 单数名词]最好的结果；顶多 If you say that something is the best that can be done or hoped for, you think it is the most pleasant, successful, or useful thing that can be done or hoped for. [the N] A draw seems the best they can hope for... 看来他们顶多只能指望打个平局了。 The best we can do is try to stay cool and muddle through. 我们能做的顶多就是设法保持冷静，蒙混过关。 6 [ADV-SUPERL 副词最高级形式]最；极 If you like something best or like it the best, you prefer it. [ADV after v] The thing I liked best about the show was the music... 这场演出中我最喜欢的是它的音乐。 Mother liked it best when Daniel got money... 丹尼尔拿到钱的时候，母亲是最高兴的。 What was the role you loved the best? 你最喜欢哪一个角色？ 7 （用于构成以good和well开头的复合形容词的最高级，如well-known的最高级为best-known） Best is used to form the superlative of compound adjectives beginning with 'good' and 'well'. For example, the superlative of 'well-known' is 'best-known'. 8 See also:second best ；Sunday best ； 9 [CONVENTION 惯用语]（用于道别或信件末尾）万事如意，一切顺利 You can say 'All the best' when you are saying goodbye to someone, or at the end of a letter. [formulae] Wish him all the best, and tell him we miss him. 祝他一切顺利，告诉他我们想念他。 10 [PHRASE 短语]最好的是 You use best of all to indicate that what you are about to mention is the thing that you prefer or that has most advantages out of all the things you have mentioned. [PHR with cl/group] It was comfortable and cheap: best of all, most of the rent was being paid by two American friends. 房子既舒适又便宜：最妙的是，大部分租金是由两位美国朋友支付的。 11 [PHRASE 短语]尽全力；竭尽所能；尽最大努力 If someone does something as best they can, they do it as well as they can, although it is very difficult. [V inflects] The older people were left to carry on as best they could. 年纪大一点的人被留下来，奋力坚持。 12 [PHRASE 短语]充其量；顶多；至多 You use at best to indicate that even if you describe something as favourably as possible or if it performs as well as it possibly can, it is still not very good. [PHR with cl/group] This policy, they say, is at best confused and at worst non-existent... 有人说这项政策往好里说是混乱不堪，往坏里说就是形同虚设。 At best they were effective as antidepressants for no more than four months. 它们充其量也只能起到4个月的抗抑郁剂的效果。 13 [PHRASE 短语]尽力；竭尽所能 If you do your best or try your best to do something, you try as hard as you can to do it, or do it as well as you can. [V inflects] I'll do my best to find out... 我会尽力查明真相。 It wasn't her fault, she was trying her best to help... 这不是她的错，她是尽力帮忙的。 It's a Championship fight — do your best. 这是锦标赛——要尽全力。 14 [PHRASE 短语]（综合考虑起来）是最好的 If you say that something is for the best, you mean it is the most desirable or helpful thing that could have happened or could be done, considering all the circumstances. [PHR after v] In the long run, it was for the best... 长远来说，这是最好的。 Whatever the circumstances, parents are supposed to know what to do for the best. 不论在什么情况下，父母都应该知道怎样做才是最好的。 15 [PHRASE 短语]（尤指冰释前嫌后）最好的朋友；知己 If two people are the best of friends, they are close friends, especially when they have had a disagreement or fight in the past. [usu v-link PHR] Magda is now married to George Callerby and we are the best of friends. 玛格达现在已经和乔治·卡勒比结婚了，我们成了最好的朋友。 16 [PHR-MODAL 情态动词短语]最好（有些人认为此用法不规范） If you say that someone had best do something or that they'd best do it, you mean they ought to do it. Some people consider this to be non-standard. You'd best take a look. 你最好还是看一看。 17 [PHRASE 短语]（因经验丰富）最清楚，最明白 If you say that a particular person knows best, you mean that they have a lot of experience and should therefore be trusted to make decisions for other people. [V inflects] He was convinced that doctors and dentists knew best. 他确信医生和牙医最清楚该怎么做。 18 [PHRASE 短语]看起来处于自己最迷人的状态 If you look your best, you are looking as smart and attractive as you can. [V inflects] I made sure I was very clean and looking my best. 我把自己收拾得十分整洁，美丽动人。 19 [PHRASE 短语]乐观地尽可能利用（逆境） If you make the best of something, you accept an unsatisfactory situation cheerfully and try to manage as well as you can. In British English, you can also say that you make the best of a bad job . [V inflects] She instilled in the children the virtues of good hard work, and making the best of what you have. 她慢慢给孩子们灌输勤奋工作的品德，教导他们充分利用现有的条件。 20 to the best of your ability→see: ability ； the best of the bunch→see: bunch ； to hope for the best→see: hope ； to the best of your knowledge→see: knowledge ； best of luck→see: luck ； the best part→see: part ； at the best of times→see: time ； the best of both worlds→see: world ；

Phrase 短语 →See People Thing [V Inflects Superlative