| 单词 | at the best of times |
| 释义 | > as lemmasat the best of times f. Chiefly British. at the best of times: even in the most advantageous conditions or circumstances. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > prosperity > in prosperous condition [phrase] > in the best of circumstances at the best of times1755 1755 S. Pike & S. Hayward Some Important Cases Conscience Answered I. vii. 108 You had, even at the best of Times, a Jealousy in your Mind. 1861 C. E. L. Riddell City & Suburb II. vi. 107 Life in lodgings, at the best of times, is not a peculiarly exhilarating state of existence. 1887 A. Birrell C. Brontë x. 117 The public, muddle-headed at the best of times. 1936 E. C. Bentley & H. W. Allen Trent's Own Case iv. 30 A shifty-looking character at the best of times, thought the Inspector; and now looking sick and frightened. 1966 M. Kelly Dead Corse x. 162 Allie could not take drink at the best of times. 2002 Trav. Afr. Winter 40/1 Notoriously boggy at the best of times, these trails are best avoided during the rains. < as lemmas |
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