Word · Frequency #1212
bests
最好的人（或物）；最佳者
bests is the plural of best.
The person or thing that is most excellent; someone who tops all others.
- 1.
The supreme effort one can make, or has made.
一个人能做出或已经做出的最大努力
- 2.
the supreme effort one can make
一个人能做出的最佳努力
- 3.
One's best behavior.
最佳行为
- 4.
the person who is most outstanding or excellent; someone who tops all others
最杰出或优秀的人；超越他人的人
- 5.
The person (or persons; or thing or things) that is (are) most excellent.
最优秀的人或事物
- 6.
Canadian physiologist (born in the United States) who assisted F. G. Banting in research leading to the discovery of insulin (1899-1978)
加拿大生理学家(出生于美国),协助F.G.班廷进行胰岛素发现的研究(1899-1978)
最大努力；最得体的行为；最佳举止；贝斯特；一个人能做出或已经做出的最大努力；一个人能做出的最佳努力
In use
I did my best to finish the project on time.
Among all the candidates, she is clearly the best.
The team gave their best in the final match.
they did their best
he could beat the best of them
do one's best (to do sth)
do one's best 意为‘尽最大努力’；one's 可按人称换成 my, your, his, her 等物主代词。
She did her best to help us.
她尽了最大努力来帮助我们。
at one's best
at one's best 表示处于最佳状态或表现最好，best 是名词。
The athlete was at his best during the final.
这位运动员在决赛中处于最佳状态。
Connections
Collocations
- do one's best
- 尽最大努力
- I did my best to finish the report on time.我尽了最大努力按时完成报告。
- at one's best
- 处于最佳状态
- The team is at its best when playing at home.这支球队在主场比赛时处于最佳状态。
- the best of both worlds
- 两全其美
- Working from home offers the best of both worlds: flexibility and productivity.在家办公两全其美，既灵活又高效。
- make the best of something
- 尽量利用；善用
- We have to make the best of a bad situation.我们得在不利的情况下尽量做到最好。
- the best is yet to come
- 最好的还在后面
- Don't worry—the best is yet to come.别担心——最好的还在后面。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想像领奖台最高处站着 best：名词指“最棒的那个”，如 do your best（尽最大努力）。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常交流、写作与正式表达 名词 best 多用于日常交流，也见于书面语。常见搭配 do/try one's best 表示“尽最大努力”，the best 表示“最好的人或事物”。语气通常中性，正式或非正式场合都可使用，具体语气取决于搭配和语境。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 best /bɛst/ 押韵的有 rest, test, west, nest, guest（都读 /ɛst/）。注意 beast /biːst/ 拼写相似，但元音不同，不押韵。
Learn the forms together
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