最好的，最理想的，最优秀的，最合适的　of the most excellent, desirable, suitable, etc. kind

　the ～ friend　最好的朋友
　the ～ student　最优秀的学生
　the ～ way　最方便的路线
　the ～ wine　质量最好的酒

　I have it on the best authority that we will be paid for our work next week.　我从最可靠的方面得到消息，我们下星期就可以领到工资。
　It was a party flowing with the best champagne.　那是一次人们可痛饮上等香槟酒的宴会。
　We must fit the expedition out with the best equipment.　我们必须向探险队提供最好的装备。
　The best cure for unhappiness is to fling yourself into your work.　医治不幸的最好方法是全心全意地投入工作。
　We flatter ourselves that we provide the best service in town.　我们相信我们提供的服务在本市最好。
　I think that your paper and his are the best two.　我认为你和他的论文是最好的两篇。
　Haas is the best student of all.　哈斯是所有学生中最优秀的。
　I thought green and red were my best colours.　我认为用红绿两种颜色最合适。
　They fetched out their best wine for us.　他们拿出最好的酒给我们喝。
　He is the best person for the job.　他是最适合做这项工作的人。
　Ade never fetches out his best dishes even when guests arrive.　即便来了客人，艾德也不把他最好的盘碟摆出来。
　I hope for this book to become a best seller.　我希望这本书会成为一本畅销书。
　Lucy is the best person to fill this secretary vacancy.　露西是秘书这个空缺最好的人选。
　What's the best way to get there?　到那里去最好怎么走?
　That's the best thing to do.　那是最好的办法。
　What is the best way to harden off new rose bushes only a few inches high?　要想使只有几英寸高的玫瑰长壮以移植户外，什么办法最好?
　He was the best man I'd ever known.　他是我所认识的最好的人。
　This is the best dinner I've ever had.　这是我所吃过的最好的一顿饭。
　The view is best in spring.　这景色在春天观赏最令人满意。
　What method is best?　什么样的方法最有效?
　She is best at painting.　她最擅长绘画。
　It is the best for the general reader.　它对普通读者最适合。
　It's best to forgive and forget.　最好是摒弃前嫌。
　When you have made a bad bet, it is best to hedge off.　如果你赌运不佳，最好两面下注，以免损失过多。
　People say it is best to live in the country during the summer and in town during the winter.　人们认为夏天住在乡间最舒服，冬天住在城里最好。
　It is best not to speak of it in public.　最好别公开谈这事。
　It is best for you to buy a computer.　你最好买台电脑。
　It is best that he say nothing to the press.　最好他没有向媒体说什么。
　It is best that he (should) be taken to the hospital at once.　最好立即把他送往医院。
　It is best that you should buy a computer.　你最好买台电脑。

 ♣ make the best use of
　充分利用　use (sth) as profitably as possible
　She's certainly made the best use of her opportunities.　她确实充分利用了一切机会。
 ♣ one's best bet
　〈口〉最好的办法，最佳措施　 action most likely to bring success
　Your best bet would be to call again tomorrow.　你最好明天再打电话来。

　你认为这四个当中哪个最好　?
　［误］ Which do you think is the best in the four?
　［正］ Which do you think is the best of the four?
　［析］ 表示在同类人、物、事中是最好的，介词通常用of，不用in.

1. next〔second〕 best表示“第二好的”“稍次的”。例如：
　Brooks is the next best player in the team.　布鲁克斯是队里的第二好手。
2. best有时可表示原级good后所没有的特殊意义。例如：
　I have been waiting for the best part of a day.　我已等了几乎一天了。
3. best和the best在用作表语时都是正确的，一般说来在意思上没有区别。不过A. S. Hornby认为用the可使意思更直接、更准确。例如：His work is best.是把他的工作与其他人的工作一并考虑；而His work is the best.是把他的工作从所有人的工作中挑选出来。

1. 最好地　 in the most excellent manner
2. 最，最高程度地　 most; to the greatest degree

　know ～　最清楚
　like ～　最喜欢
　love ～　最爱
　understand ～　最理解

　Whoever does best will get the prize.　谁干得最出色谁就得奖。
　Do as you think best.　你认为怎样做最合适就怎样做。
　I work best in the morning.　我在上午工作效率最高。
　He who laughs last laughs best.　最后笑的人笑得最好。
　Her queries were rhetorical, and best ignored.　她的质问只不过是说说而已，最好不予理睬。
　I like this picture best.　我最喜欢这幅画。
　I enjoyed her second novel best.　我最喜欢她的第二部小说。
　You know best.　你们最清楚不过了。
　He is the man who is best able to do the job.　他是最有能力承担这项工作的人。
　He is one of the best-known men in the city.　他是城里最知名的人士之一。
　She thought Imes was the best-hated person.　她认为艾姆斯是最可恨的人。
　She is the best-dressed woman at the dinner party.　她是宴会上穿着最好的女子。
　This is the best-abused book.　这本书被批评得一无是处。

 ♣ as best as one can
　尽最大努力；尽力而为　not perfectly but as well as one is able to
　Do it as best as you can.　请尽可能做好它。
　He composed himself as best as he could.　他竭力使自己冷静下来。
　The facilities were not ideal but we managed as best as we could.　设备不理想，但我们已经尽了最大的努力。

　best　用作副词时，其前一般不加定冠词。但有时为了加强语气，也加定冠词the. 例如：
　I love work the best.　我最喜欢干活。

1. S 最好的东西；最好的人　 that which is best; the outstanding thing or person among several
2. S 最重要的优越性，最重要的方面　 most important advantage or aspect of sth

　the ～ for the general reader　普通读者最为合适的读物
　the ～ in food and wine　一流的美酒佳肴
　the ～ of care　最精心的照料

　When you pay that much for a meal you expect the best.　一顿饭花那么多钱是想吃到最好的东西。
　He was acting from the best of motives.　他的动机是好的。
　I demand the best of any pen I buy!　我要买质量最好的钢笔。
　She wants the best of anything.　她要的一切都是最好的。
　She is the best of the bunch.　她出类拔萃。
　Even the best of us makes mistakes.　我们之中即使最能干的人也难免犯错误。
　We held her the best of all the students in the class.　我们认为她是班上最好的学生。
　That's the best of knowing French.　那就是懂法语的最大好处。
　I haven't heard the best.　最精彩的部分我还没有听到呢。
　The best we can hope for is that nobody gets killed.　我们所能盼望的最好结果就是没有人被害。
　Strive for the best, prepare for the worst.　作最坏的打算，争取最好的结果。
　I shall do better than my best.　我将干得好上加好。
　He had not swum his best.　在游泳中他没有游出他的最高水平。
　She smiled her best when she saw her boss.　她一见到上司，脸上就露出一副最妩媚的笑容。

 ♣ at best
　至多，充其量　taking the most hopeful view
　Life is short at best.　生命再长也是短暂的。
　At best a few hundred people attended the meeting.　充其量只有几百人出席会议。
　We can't get to New York before ten o'clock at best.　我们最快能在十点到达纽约。
 ♣ at one's best
　处于最佳状态；在全盛时期　in the best state or form
　Chaplin was at his best playing the little tramp.　卓别林扮演小流浪汉已达登峰造极的境界。
　He is at his best in emergencies.　出现紧急情况时尤显他的干练。
　Professor Smith was at his eloquent best today.　今天，史密斯教授把他的口才发挥得淋漓尽致。
　I wasn't feeling at my best at the party so I didn't enjoy it.　在那次聚会上我身体不太好，所以兴致不高。
　Come and see Wuyi Mountain at its best.　请在景色最美的季节来武夷山旅游。
 ♣ at the best of times
　即使在最好的情况下　even when circumstances are not most favourable
　Finding a house in Beijing is a lottery even at the best of times.　即使在情况最好的时候，在北京找房子也是一件毫无把握的事。
　Haas isn't much at the best of times.　条件再好哈斯也没有什么出息。
 ♣ do〔try〕 one's best
　尽力而为　make great efforts
　He had done his best but failed.　他竭尽全力，但还是失败了。
　If you do your best, you will succeed.　假如你尽力做，你就会成功。
　When you have done your best, you may wait the result without anxiety.　只要你尽力做了，你就可以安心地等待着结果。
　Whatever you do, try your best.　无论你做什么，都要尽力而为。
　Let's do our best to help this plan forward.　让我们尽最大努力实现计划。
　I did my best to comfort her, but it didn't seem to help.　我尽量安慰她，但似乎不起作用。
　Nevertheless, we should do our best to avoid unnecessary sacrifices.　不过，我们应当尽量减少那些不必要的牺牲。
　He tried his best to help me.　他尽力帮助我。
　He tried his best to verify this theory.　他想尽一切办法来验证这个理论。
　Now that the decision has been made, we must try our best to carry it out.　既然已经作出了决定，我们就必须尽自己最大的努力去执行。
　Let's try our best to get the task fulfilled ahead of schedule.　让我们尽力提前完成任务。
　We tried our best to head Henry off the topic, because we knew he'd reveal confidential information.　我们竭力把亨利从那个话题上扯开，因为我们知道那样谈下去他会泄露机密。
 ♣ get〔have〕 the best of
1. 获胜；占上风 win; exceed
　Which side got the best of it?　哪一方得胜了?
　The supporters of the motion tried hard to establish their case, but from the beginning their opponents had the best of it.　该动议的支持者们力图争取立案，然而从开始他们的对手就占了上风。
2. 从…中得到了大好处 get the benefit from sth
　He got the best of that deal.　他在那笔生意中占了大便宜。
　The children have the best of care in our country.　在我国儿童受到无微不至的关怀。
 ♣ have the best of both worlds
　结合两者的优点　combine the advantage of both sides
　He lives on a farm and works in a big city in order to have the best of both worlds.　他住在农场，却在大城市工作，为的是同时享受两者的优点。
　The house combines country surroundings with city convenience, so having the best of both worlds.　这所房子既有乡村的环境又有城市的便利，两全其美。
 ♣ make the best of
1. 充分利用 use sth to the best of one's ability
　If we have not the best conditions, make the best of what we have.　假如我们没有最好的条件，那就尽量利用现在的条件吧。
2. 尽量好好去做 do sth you do not like to do and not complain; accept with good humor
　It's no use complaining about the failure of our experiment; what we should do now is to make the best of a bad job and get ready to start anew.　试验失败了，抱怨也无济于事。我们现在应尽最大努力，再重新开始。

 ♣ at one's best, in one's best
　这两者意思容易混淆。前者是“处于佳境”，后者是“穿上盛装”。例如：
　I'm at my best in the early morning.　我早晨精神状态最佳。
　Children have been all in their best during Christmas.　孩子们在圣诞节都穿上了最漂亮的衣服。

　让我们充分利用这段时光。
　［误］ Let us make the best of this period of time.
　［正］ Let us make the most of this period of time.
　［析］ make the best of意为“善于处理”，其后常接逆境、灾祸等；而make the most of意为“利用”，其后多接时机、光阴等。

1. best有时还可指“最高纪录”，在美国口语中还可表示“最良好的祝愿”。例如：
　He set a best of 9.9 second.　他创造了9.9秒的最高纪录。
　Give him my best.　请代我向他致意。
2. a next〔second〕 best表示“第二好〔稍次〕的人〔物〕”。例如：
　I liked the deluxe edition, but I could afford only a second best.　我喜欢精装版，但我只买得起一本稍次一点的。
3. better一般用于三者或三者以上的比较。但在口语中甚至在权威们的作品中，有时可用best代替better用于两者之间的比较。例如：
　Which season do you like best, spring or autumn?　在春天和秋天两个季节中，你更喜欢哪一个?
　The one down the river is the best of the two.　两者中处于下游的那个最好。但一般认为这是不太严谨的用法，因此在教学中最好避免。
4. best偶尔还可用作及物动词，意为“打败”“胜过”。例如：
　She was bested in a debate.　她在辩论中被驳倒。
　None of the pictures in exhibition could best this one.　在展出的画中，没有一幅超过这幅。

　［同义词］ adj. finest, highest, most excellent, supreme adv. most finely, most highly
　［反义词］ adj. worst adv. worst