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

单词	best
释义	best I. \ˈbest\ adjective, superlative of good Etymology: Middle English, adjective & adverb, from Old English betst; akin to Old High German bezzist best, Old Norse beztr, Gothic batista; superlative of the root found in Old English bōt remedy, compensation — more at better 1. of a person a. : excelling all others (as in moral, intellectual, or physical qualities) < the best boxer in his class > < the best teacher of the subject I ever knew > < the best person in the community — kind, gentle, and understanding > b. : excelling or leading all others in social and usually financial standing — used especially in the phrases the best families or the best people < the best people, alas, were no longer always the people with money — Brian Glanville > < the rich and arrogant, the traditional “best families” — Bess A. Garner > 2. of a thing : excelling or surpassing all others of its kind in inherent quality or according to some standard : most productive of good : providing or offering the greatest advantage, utility, or satisfaction < ready to receive ideas and to devote life's best energies to developing … their implications — M.R.Cohen > < what is the best thing to do > < a luxurious yet practical material, the best you can buy > < the best road > < the best way to make coffee > < the best of Shakespeare's plays > 3. : largest, most < they passed the best part of the three weeks at the seashore > II. adverb, superlative of well Etymology: Middle English 1. : in the best way : to the most advantage : with the most success, ease, profit, benefit, or propriety < of his many roles, he appears best as Hamlet > < adjusted to the situation as best they could > 2. : to the highest degree : to the fullest extent : most < my best-loved friend > < those best able to fight > III. noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English, from best, adjective 1. : something that is best: as a. : the point or circumstance that is best < the best of it all is, they are willing to give even more > b. : best state or condition < a fine actor who is at his very best in this play > c. : best part < always managing to get the best out of life > 2. usually plural in construction : best individuals < even the best of us make mistakes > 3. : all that one can do : one's utmost or maximum effort < do your best and you'll win > 4. : best clothes < wearing their best, for it was Sunday > 5. : advantage — used in the phrase the best of it < in the 3d round the challenger seemed to be having the best of it > < when it comes to ridin' pitchin' horses them little bench-legged fellows usually has all the best of it — Ross Santee > IV. transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: best (I) : to get the better of : outdo < in every game they were bested by their opponents > V. verbal auxiliary Etymology: by shortening : had best — not often in formal use < you best get home in a hurry >
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