| 单词 | best |
| 释义 | best (best ) 1. A1 Best is the superlative of well2. He was best known as a writer on mystical subjects. 2. A1 Best is the superlative of good. What's the best thing to do when I get a cold sore? It's not the best place to live if you wish to develop your knowledge and love of mountains. 3. singular noun B1+ The best is used to refer to things of the highest quality or standard. We offer only the best to our clients. He'll have the best of care. 4. singular noun [oft poss NOUN] B1+ Someone's best is the greatest effort or highest achievement or standard that they are capable of. Miss Blockey was at her best when she played the piano. One needs to be a first-class driver to get the best out of that sort of machinery. 5. singular noun 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. A draw seems the best they can hope for. The best we can do is try to stay cool and muddle through. Synonyms: most sensible thing, wisest thing, most desirable thing, most advisable thing 6. adverb [ADVERB after verb] A1 If you like something best or like it the best, you prefer it. The thing I liked best about the show was the music. Mother liked it best when Daniel got money. What was the role you loved the best? Synonyms: most highly, most, most fully, to the highest degree 7. B2 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. all the best convention A2 You can say 'All the best' when you are saying goodbye to someone, or at the end of a letter or an email. [formulae] Wish him all the best, and tell him we miss him. 10. best of all phrase B2 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. It was comfortable and cheap: best of all, most of the rent was being paid by two American friends. 11. as best one can phrase If someone does something as best they can, they do it as well as they can, although it is very difficult. The older people were left to carry on as best they could. 12. at best phrase 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. This policy, they say, is at best confused and at worst non-existent. At best they were effective as antidepressants for no more than four months. 13. to do one's best phrase B1 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. I'll do my best to find out. It wasn't her fault, she was trying her best to help. It's a Championship fight—do your best. 14. for the best phrase 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. In the long run, it was for the best. Whatever the circumstances, parents are supposed to know what to do for the best. 15. the best of friends phrase If two people are the best of friends, they are close friends, especially when they have had a disagreement or fight in the past. Still, it isn't long before the two rivals become the best of friends. 16. had best modal phrase If you say that someone had best do something or that they' d best do it, you mean they ought to do it. You'd best take a look. 17. to know best phrase B2 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. He was convinced that doctors and dentists knew best. 18. to look one's best phrase [VERB inflects] B2 If you look your best, you are looking as smart and attractive as you can. I made sure I was very clean and looking my best. 19. to make the best of sth phrase B2 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. ...the virtues of good hard work, and making the best of what you have. 20. to the best of your ability phrase If you do something to the best of your abilities or to the best of your ability, you do it as well as you can. I take care of them to the best of my abilities. They tackled them to the best of their ability. 21. the best of the bunch phrase [usually verb-link PHRASE] If you say someone or something is the best of the bunch or the pick of the bunch, you mean they are the best of a group of people or things. [informal] I watched every game of the World Cup and Craig was the pick of the bunch. 22. to hope for the best phrase If you are in a difficult situation and do something and hope for the best, you hope that everything will happen in the way you want, although you know that it may not. I took the risk and hoped for the best. Some companies are cutting costs and hoping for the best. 23. to the best of your knowledge phrase If you say that something is true to your knowledge or to the best of your knowledge, you mean that you believe it to be true but it is possible that you do not know all the facts. Alec never carried a gun to my knowledge. To the best of my knowledge, Gloria did not make these comments. 24. best of luck convention A2 If you say ' Good luck' or ' Best of luck' to someone, you are telling them that you hope they will be successful in something they are trying to do. [informal, formulae] He kissed her on the cheek. 'Best of luck!' 25. the best part phrase If you say that something happened for the best part or the better part of a period of time, you mean that it happened for most of that time. He had been in Israel for the best part of twenty-four hours. We spent the better part of an hour searching for her. 26. at the best of times phrase You say at the best of times when you are making a negative or critical comment to emphasize that it is true even when the circumstances are as favourable as possible. [emphasis] A trade war would be bad at the best of times, but in the current climate it would be a disaster. 27. the best of both worlds phrase If you say that someone has the best of both worlds, you mean that they have only the benefits of two things and none of the disadvantages. They want the best of both worlds - sport and luxury in one car. Idioms: put your best foot forward to work hard and energetically to make sure that something that you are doing is a success Sir David said that the commission should have put its best foot forward and produced something independent. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers the best thing since sliced bread or the greatest thing since sliced bread something that someone thinks is very good, original, and exciting When your programme first started I thought it was the best thing since sliced bread. But over the last three months I think you have adopted an arrogant attitude. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers give something your best shot to try as hard as you can to achieve something, even though you know how difficult it is I gave it my best shot, but I wasn't quite good enough to win. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers someone's best shot at something said to mean that something is the best chance that someone has of achieving something Mazankowski and other analysts say Canada's best shot at economic recovery is continued growth in the United States. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers the best of both worlds all the benefits and advantages of two different things, without any of the problems or disadvantages These locations combine the best of both worlds. They're in the town yet close to the beautiful countryside of Worcestershire and Warwickshire. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: best bet Your best bet is to put your promise to change into action. The Sun (2010) The citrus Orange is almost always your best bet. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Consumer groups say the best bet is to buy a global Sim card which you can slip into the back of your mobile. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Most people, speaking of salad dressings, think that the best bet in terms of calories and fat content is oil and vinegar. The 8-Week Cholesterol Cure (1990) They all offer the best choice of quality caravan accommodation with all the comforts of home. The Sun (2011) By getting in there quickly, will also have the best choice what's available. The Sun (2017) All parks offer the best choice of quality caravan accommodation with all the comforts of home. The Sun (2009) As they are open-backed, you can still hear some ambient noise, so they are not the best choice for train or bus journeys. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Deciduous plants are generally the best choice when growing in the ground as they are hardier. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Whether you are paying interest or not, it always pays to scout out the best deal. Times, Sunday Times (2015) They can do all the donkey-work in finding the best deal for you - and there's a human on the spot for advice. The Sun (2007) The supposed insight of bureaucrats and politicians will now be able to outtrump the best deal at the lowest rate. Times, Sunday Times (2017) It uses your phone's camera to turn itself into a barcode scanner that will help you to find the best deal. Times, Sunday Times (2010) The best deal available when we conducted our research was offered by air. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The best guess was that he was trying to ensure his own legacy in history. Times, Sunday Times (2010) My best guess was that she had taken the file out that morning to show the prearrangement contract to Lewis. NO BODY My best guess is that the production costs will be around 40 p. The Sun (2008) The best option would be to sand down your woodwork and paint it in your preferred colour. Times, Sunday Times (2016) When up a gum tree and paralysed by fear and indecision, do nothing is often the safest and best option. Times, Sunday Times (2018) It would be in your best interests to take a back seat and go with the flow, it may be your best option for survival. The Sun (2015) The best option is to shop carefully to avoid the potential waste happening in the first place. The Sun (2015) A cereal like bran flakes was easy and kept her full until mid-morning - when fruit is the best option. The Sun (2006) We all entered into the spirit and the next day we produced our best performance of the tournament in a 1-0 defeat. Times, Sunday Times (2016) For the best performance, grow in slightly acidic soil and in a position that is sheltered from cold winds. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Shopping centres also held their own with broadly flat visiting numbers in January, the best performance since the same time two years ago. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The skidder had its best performance in productivity of 100 m³ ha-1 and at distances up to 300 m. 2009, 'Avaliação técnica e econômica de um "skidder" operando em diferentes produtividades e distâncias de extração Economic and technical evaluation of a ''skidder'' operation at various dragging distances and wood productivity of the operation', Ciência e Agrotecnologia Soybean seeds treated with thiram+thiabendazole had the best performance during storage. 2007, 'Desempenho de sementes de soja tratadas com fungicidas e peliculizadas durante o armazenamento Performance of soybean seeds treated with fungicides and film coating during storage', Ciência e Agrotecnologia Arguably the world's best player, astonishing skill and power in the midfield and great goal kicker. Times, Sunday Times (2014) The best player does not necessarily make the best leader. Times, Sunday Times (2017) He was the best player on the park in that last period. Sir Alf: A Major Reappraisal of the Life and Times of England's Greatest Football Manager (2006) The best player on the field for first hour. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Yet that is not to say he was the best player on the field. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The best predictor of the future is the past. Christianity Today (2000) The single best predictor of performance is a sense of humour. Times, Sunday Times (2010) We know that the single best predictor of performance at 16 is the qualifications held by parents. Times, Sunday Times (2015) If the best predictor of future behaviour is past behaviour, surely detailed reports on that past behaviour will provide the best information for a recruiter. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The best predictor of the future is the past - if you lie on an application form, will you lie on your expenses claims? Times, Sunday Times (2013) The best solution is to underplant with spring-flowering bulbs - in particular tulips. Times, Sunday Times (2007) That is not a good argument for our people and I have to look forward for the best solution for our players to win again. Times, Sunday Times (2017) The best solution would be a venture capital fund to pay for experiments on new ideas. Times, Sunday Times (2009) The Conservative peer has offered a 250,000 prize for the best solution of how one or more countries could leave the euro. Times, Sunday Times (2012) But he has gone for an easy, quick fix rather than the best solution. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The best team does not always comprise the biggest names. Times, Sunday Times (2016) In the early 1990s, they were the best team in the world. Times, Sunday Times (2014) The best team will win it, not the best four individuals. Times, Sunday Times (2012) In a knockout competition there is a much larger chance that the best team will win. Times, Sunday Times (2007) All that is occupying my time is selecting the best team. Times, Sunday Times (2015) The best way forward may be to take a middle course between the two options you are considering. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Reverting to the flat back four with holding midfielders may be the best way of shoring things up. The Sun (2012) What is the best way to play the market to make the most of a continued rally? Times, Sunday Times (2013) The best way to do this is with a forward contract. Times, Sunday Times (2013) By far the best way to stimulate growth in deprived areas is to give exemptions from tax charges within well-defined economic zones. Times, Sunday Times (2011) This was what Gaskill liked best about his job, the game of wits culminating in ultimate triumph over his antagonist. INCA GOLD (1994) And it has a mood light with eight brightness settings depending on what you like best. The Sun (2012) We got strung out along the trail at times, so you could have quiet contemplation if you needed it, or walk with the people you liked best. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Many tulip bulbs perform best if they are lifted, dried and stored each year after flowering. Times, Sunday Times (2015) They perform best in exceptionally mild gardens with good drainage. Times, Sunday Times (2008) The southwest was the region that performed best, with prices up 5.3% in the second quarter. Times, Sunday Times (2007) The interdigital anisothermal test, when used alone, performed best. 2012, 'Plantar thermography is useful in the early diagnosis of diabetic neuropathy', Clinics They then get back to proofreading, when the third group demonstrably performed best. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Songs work best as mood-enhancers in two ways: when they are about escapism and forgetting it all, and when they provide cathartic misery. Times, Sunday Times (2011) The rich media market is growing fast, as advertisers learn which formats work best and how to implement rich media-based campaigns. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Don't be misled, though: electric shavers work best in the absence of water. Times, Sunday Times (2008) These parodies work best as quick hits. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Supersized coats were everywhere, but worked best in parka form. Times, Sunday Times (2014) A living green wall works best when the planting scheme is integrated with the building. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Reverse swing works best when the ball is propelled quickly and with a low, slingy and fast arm. Times, Sunday Times (2010) This works best when the shadow is cast by the story itself. The Times Literary Supplement (2013) Researchers think the body works best if starved for short periods because food was scarce for our caveman ancestors. The Sun (2006) The film employs slickly choreographed dance scenes, but works best when the characters simply deliver a song to camera. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Translations: Chinese: 最好的, 最好地 Japanese: 最もよい, 最もよく |
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