英语词汇“the best of the bunch”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

(a) the best of the bunch and variants: the best from among a group of individuals. Frequently in the best of a bad bunch (also lot) and variants: the least unsatisfactory from among a group of disappointing individuals.

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1563 J. Foxe Actes & Monuments xi. 1298/1 The beste cote carde beside in the bunche, yea thoughe it were the Kyng of Clubbes.

1608 T. Middleton Trick to catch Old-one ii. sig. C The best card in all the bunch.

1699 T. Saunders Fortunatus's Looking-glass 28 The Ladies Invention (you may still see that is the best of all the Bunch).

1767 W. Kenrick Widow'd Wife i. ii. 11 I would not exchange him for the best of the bunch of baronets.

1840 Southern Lit. Messenger July 574/1 The Lincoln Rehearsal, to our notion, is the best picture of the bunch.

1873 J. J. Brooks Whiskey Drips 193 Believing you are the best of a bad bunch, I am here to save you.

1880 Bell's Life in London 28 Aug. 7/1 Street Arab, a plain musical colt of disputed parentage, only proved himself the best of a bad lot in the Badminton Plate.

1928 P. M. Shand Bk. French Wines ix. 228 Of the wines of the Var..the kindest thing that can be said is that those mentioned are the best of a bad lot.

1948 Sporting Mirror 19 Nov. 14/1 The West Bromwich v. Southampton match is the best of the bunch.

1989 Observer 25 June (Colour Suppl.) 55/2 I thought the Teurons the best of a good bunch, for its typical pinot ‘rotty’ nose and sweetness.

1992 Which? Oct. 12/1 The Post Office..does better than the other companies we looked at, but it's only the best of a bad bunch.

单词	the best of the bunch
释义	> as lemmas the best of the bunch (a) the best of the bunch and variants: the best from among a group of individuals. Frequently in the best of a bad bunch (also lot) and variants: the least unsatisfactory from among a group of disappointing individuals. ΚΠ 1563 J. Foxe Actes & Monuments xi. 1298/1 The beste cote carde beside in the bunche, yea thoughe it were the Kyng of Clubbes. 1608 T. Middleton Trick to catch Old-one ii. sig. C The best card in all the bunch. 1699 T. Saunders Fortunatus's Looking-glass 28 The Ladies Invention (you may still see that is the best of all the Bunch). 1767 W. Kenrick Widow'd Wife i. ii. 11 I would not exchange him for the best of the bunch of baronets. 1840 Southern Lit. Messenger July 574/1 The Lincoln Rehearsal, to our notion, is the best picture of the bunch. 1873 J. J. Brooks Whiskey Drips 193 Believing you are the best of a bad bunch, I am here to save you. 1880 Bell's Life in London 28 Aug. 7/1 Street Arab, a plain musical colt of disputed parentage, only proved himself the best of a bad lot in the Badminton Plate. 1928 P. M. Shand Bk. French Wines ix. 228 Of the wines of the Var..the kindest thing that can be said is that those mentioned are the best of a bad lot. 1948 Sporting Mirror 19 Nov. 14/1 The West Bromwich v. Southampton match is the best of the bunch. 1989 Observer 25 June (Colour Suppl.) 55/2 I thought the Teurons the best of a good bunch, for its typical pinot ‘rotty’ nose and sweetness. 1992 Which? Oct. 12/1 The Post Office..does better than the other companies we looked at, but it's only the best of a bad bunch. extracted from bestadj.n.¹adv. < as lemmas
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