best

adj.

1. 最好的；最出色的；最优秀的
   of the most excellent type or quality
   1. That's the best movie I've ever seen!
      那是我看过的最棒的电影！
   2. She was one of the best tennis players of her generation.
      她是同辈中最出色的网球运动员之一。
   3. Is that your best suit?
      那是你最漂亮的一套衣服吗？
   4. They've been best friends (= closest friends) since they were children.
      他们从孩提时起就是最要好的朋友。
   5. the company's best-ever results
      公司有史以来最大的成就
   6. We want the kids to have the best possible education.
      我们想让孩子们接受尽可能最好的教育。
2. 最愉快的；最幸福的
   most enjoyable; happiest
   1. Those were the best years of my life.
      那些年是我一生最幸福的时光。
3. 最合适的；最恰当的
   most suitable or appropriate
   1. What's the best way to cook steak?
      牛排怎么做最好？
   2. The best thing to do would be to apologize.
      最恰当的做法应该是道歉。
   3. He's the best man for the job.
      他是担任这项工作的最佳人选。
   4. It's best if you go now.
      你最好现在就走。
   5. I'm not in the best position to advise you.
      我并不十分适合给你提建议。

adv.

1. 最；最高程度地
   most; to the greatest extent
   1. Which one do you like best?
      你最喜欢哪一个？
   2. Well-drained soil suits the plant best.
      排水性好的土壤最适合于这种植物。
   3. her best-known poem
      她的最有名的诗
2. 最出色地；最高标准地
   in the most excellent way; to the highest standard
   1. He works best in the mornings.
      他上午工作效率最佳。
   2. Britain's best-dressed woman
      英国最佳穿戴女士
   3. The beaches are beautiful, but, best of all , there are very few tourists.
      这片海滩很美，尤其令人满意的是游客稀少。
3. 最适合地；最恰当地
   in the most suitable or appropriate way
   1. Painting is best done in daylight.
      作画的最佳时间是白天。
   2. Do as you think best (= what you think is the most suitable thing to do) .
      你觉得怎么好就怎么办吧。

noun

1. 最好的事物（或人）
   the most excellent thing or person
   1. We all want the best for our children.
      我们都想给孩子提供最好的条件。
   2. They only buy the best.
      他们只买最好的。
   3. They're all good players, but she's the best of all.
      他们都是优秀运动员，而她更是其中的佼佼者。
   4. We're the best of friends (= very close friends) .
      我们是至交。
2. （人或事物所能达到的）最高标准
   the highest standard that sb/sth can reach
   1. She always brings out the best in people.
      她总是让人表现出最优秀的品质。
   2. The town looks its best (= is most attractive) in the spring.
      这个小镇在春天景色最美。
   3. Don't worry about the exam─just do your best .
      别担心考试——尽你的最大努力吧。
   4. The roses are past their best now.
      这些玫瑰花已开败了。
   5. I don't really feel at my best today.
      我今天不太舒服。
3. 最合乎要求的事物
   something that is as close as possible to what you need or want
   1. Fifty pounds is the best I can offer you.
      我顶多出五十英镑。
   2. The best we can hope for in the game is a draw.
      我们至多能希望比赛打成平局。
4. （个人的）最高水平，最高纪录
   the highest standard that a particular person has reached, especially in a sport
   1. She won the race with a personal best of 2 minutes 22.
      她以2分22秒的个人最好成绩赢得了这项比赛。

verb

1. 打败；胜过
   to defeat or be more successful than sb

1. 
   Best is the superlative of good .
   1. 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。
   2. 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 .
   1. 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 最好的；绝佳的
   The best is used to refer to things of the highest quality or standard.
   1. We offer only the best to our clients...
      我们只把最好的服务提供给客户。
   2. He'll have the best of care.
      他会得到最好的照顾。
4. N-SING 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.
   1. 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。
   2. 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 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.
   1. A draw seems the best they can hope for...
      看来他们顶多只能指望打个平局了。
   2. 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 最；极
   If you like something best or like it the best, you prefer it.
   1. 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。
   2. Mother liked it best when Daniel got money...
      丹尼尔拿到钱的时候，母亲是最高兴的。
   3. 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 （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.
   1. 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 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.
    1. 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 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.
    1. 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 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.
    1. 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。
    2. 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 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.
    1. I'll do my best to find out...
       我会尽力查明真相。
    2. 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。
    3. It's a Championship fight — do your best.
       这是锦标赛——要尽全力。
14. PHRASE （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.
    1. In the long run, it was for the best...
       长远来说，这是最好的。
    2. 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 （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.
    1. 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 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.
    1. You'd best take a look.
       你最好还是看一看。
17. PHRASE （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.
    1. 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 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.
    1. 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 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 .
    1. 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

1. That would be best, Your Highness
   那样最好了，殿下。
2. We offer only the best to our clients
   我们只把最好的服务提供给客户。
3. He'll have the best of care.
   他会得到最好的照顾。
4. 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。
5. 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。
6. A draw seems the best they can hope for
   看来他们顶多只能指望打个平局了。
7. 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。
8. Mother liked it best when Daniel got money
   丹尼尔拿到钱的时候，母亲是最高兴的。
9. What was the role you loved the best?
   你最喜欢哪一个角色？
10. 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。
11. 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。
12. 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。
13. 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。
14. 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。
15. I'll do my best to find out
    我会尽力查明真相。
16. 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。
17. It's a Championship fight — do your best.
    这是锦标赛——要尽全力。
18. In the long run, it was for the best
    长远来说，这是最好的。
19. 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。
20. 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。
21. You'd best take a look.
    你最好还是看一看。
22. He was convinced that doctors and dentists knew best.
    他确信医生和牙医最清楚该怎么做。
23. 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。
24. 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。
25. I had a long talk about this with my best friend
    我和我最好的朋友就此事进行了长谈。
26. We became the best of friends and he influenced me deeply
    我们成了最好的朋友，他深深地影响了我。
27. They are best qualified to speak on this question.
    他们对这个问题最有发言权。
28. You can rest assured that we will do our best.
    你放心吧，我们会尽力而为的。
29. I can't promise you the moon, but I'll do the best job I can.
    我不能对你作无法兑现的许诺，但我将尽力而为。

adj.

adv.

as best you can

• 尽可能；尽力
  not perfectly but as well as you are able
  1. We'll manage as best we can.
     我们将尽力处理。

n.

all the best

• （告别用语或书信结语）祝一切顺利，万事如意
  used when you are saying goodbye to sb or ending a letter, to give sb your good wishes

at best

• （表达最好的看法，或恶劣状况下可能出现的最好转机）充其量
  used for saying what is the best opinion you can have of sb/sth, or the best thing that can happen, when the situation is bad
  1. Their response to the proposal was, at best, cool.
     他们对提议的反应充其量只能说是漠然置之。
  2. We can't arrive before Friday at best.
     我们无论如何星期五之前也到不了。

be (all) for the best

• 结局总会好的
  used to say that although sth appears bad or unpleasant now, it will be good in the end
  1. I don't want you to leave, but perhaps it's for the best.
     我并不想让你走，但也许还是走的好。

the best of a bad bunch

• 一群（或堆）坏的里较好者；矮子中的将军
  a person or thing that is a little better than the rest of a group, although none are very good

the best of three, five, etc.

• 三局两胜（或五局三胜等）
  up to three, five, etc. games played to decide who wins, the winner being the person who wins most of them

the best that money can buy

• 佳品；精品；极品
  the very best
  1. We make sure our clients get the best that money can buy.
     我们确保客户买到最好的产品。

do, mean, etc. sth for the best

• 为美好的目的；出于好意
  to do or say sth in order to achieve a good result or to help sb
  1. I just don't know what to do for the best.
     我就是弄不清做什么才好。
  2. I'm sorry if my advice offended you─I meant it for the best.
     如果我的建议冒犯了你，我很抱歉——但我原本是出于好意的。

have/get the best of sth

• 获胜；胜过；占上风
  to gain more advantage from sth than sb else
  1. I thought you had the best of that discussion.
     我以为你在那场讨论中占了上风。

make the best of sth/it

make the best of things

make the best of a bad job

• 尽力而为
  to accept a bad or difficult situation and do as well as you can

to the best of your knowledge/belief

• 据某人所知（或了解）
  as far as you know
  1. He never made a will, to the best of my knowledge.
     据我所知，他从未立过遗嘱。

with the best (of them)

• 不亚于任何人；不比任何人差
  as well as anyone
  1. He'll be out there, dancing with the best of them.
     他将出现在舞池中，跳得不亚于任何人。

the best/pick of the bunch

• 出类拔萃的人（或事物）；精英；精品
  the best out of a group of people or things

hope for the best

• 希望某事顺利；寄予最大的希望
  to hope that sth will happen successfully, especially where it seems likely that it will not

the best of luck (with sth)

good luck (with sth)

• 祝成功；祝好运
  used to wish sb success with sth
  1. The best of luck with your exams.
     祝你考试成功！
  2. Good luck! I hope it goes well.
     祝你交好运！我希望这事进展顺利。

your Sunday best

• 自己最好的衣服
  your best clothes

noun

1. the supreme effort one can make
   1. they did their best

2. the person who is most outstanding or excellent
   1. he could beat the best of them

   Synonym:    topper

verb

1. get the better of
   1. the goal was to best the competition

   Synonym:    outdooutflanktrumpscoop

adj

1. (superlative of `good') having the most positive qualities
   1. the best film of the year
   2. the best solution
   3. the best time for planting
   4. wore his best suit

adv

1. it would be sensible
   1. you'd best stay at home

2. in a most excellent way or manner
   1. he played best after a couple of martinis

3. from a position of superiority or authority
   1. father knows best
   2. I know better.

   Synonym:    better