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

(b) to the best of: according to the extent of, to the utmost power of. Frequently in to the best of one's recollection, belief, ability, etc.: as far as one remembers, knows, is able, etc.Recorded earliest in to the best of one's power at power n.¹ Phrases 8; see also to the best of a person's knowledge at knowledge n. Phrases 4b, to do the best of one's power at Phrases 4b.

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1503–4 Act 19 Henry VII c. 34 in Statutes of Realm (1816) II. 685 To helpe and assiste hym to the best of their power.

1673 A. Marvell Corr. ccxi, in Wks. (1875) II. 413 Ready to..serve them to the best of your capacityes.

1683 in B. Cusack Everyday Eng. 1500–1700 (1998) 309 According to the best of our knowledge.

1702 J. Flamsteed Let. 31 Mar. in Corr. (1997) II. 929 I have not noted in my book when it began to rise but to the best of my Memory it continued at this height till about Noone.

1710 J. Addison Tatler No. 250. ⁋1 I can safely say, I acted according to the best of my Understanding.

1775 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 65 117 [My pulse], to the best of my judgment by feeling it, beat at the rate of 100 pulsations in a minute.

1843 C. Brontë in Life (1857) I. 290 She..will always serve you..to the best of her abilities.

1863 F. A. Kemble Jrnl. Resid. Georgian Plantation 132 To the best of his belief.

1933 E. Wharton Let. 29 Apr. (1988) 559 To the best of my recollection..it was about three years ago that the L.H.J. offered me $25,000 for my Reminiscences.

1973 K. Giles File on Death i. 10 He's been psyched to the best of our skill.

2002 B. Hoey Her Majesty xix. 298 By performing their tasks to the best of their ability, they might be making life a little easier for the Boss.

(a) the best of (a specified odd number of heats, games, sets, etc.): a contest consisting of a series of heats, games, sets, etc., between two parties in which the contestant who wins the majority of the specified number of heats, games, sets, etc., is declared the overall winner. Also elliptically as best of three, best of five, etc.

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1679 List Horse Races Mar. & Apr. at New-Market (single sheet) Mouse the Duke of Monmouths Gelding, against the Duke of Albemarl's gray Gelding, the best of three heats 12 stone, for 200 l.

1768 I. Bickerstaff Absent Man ii. xii. 33 The Earl of Sweepstakes rid his own horse Fleabite, the best of three heats over the Beacon course for a thousand.

1785 J. Byng Diary 3 July in C. B. Andrews Torrington Diaries (1934) I. 208 The best of three heats. No less than three will be allowed to start.

1823 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Dec. 719/1 Tom offered to stake three to two on himself, for the best of five falls.

1869 S. Berdmore Colston II. i. 9 ‘Best of three?’ said the squire. ‘Certainly.’ ‘Then here goes—heads or tails?’

1895 H. W. W. Wilberforce Lawn Tennis 77 All matches shall be the best of three advantage-sets.

1933 Ld. Aberdare Rackets, &c. ix. 109 A match shall consist of the best of five games.

1991 M. Curtin Plastic Tomato Cutter xxi. 175 They were playing best of three.

1997 Shetland Times 21 Nov. 40/5 The final was the best of five frames.

单词	the best of
释义	> as lemmas to the best of (b) to the best of: according to the extent of, to the utmost power of. Frequently in to the best of one's recollection, belief, ability, etc.: as far as one remembers, knows, is able, etc.Recorded earliest in to the best of one's power at power n.¹ Phrases 8; see also to the best of a person's knowledge at knowledge n. Phrases 4b, to do the best of one's power at Phrases 4b. ΚΠ 1503–4 Act 19 Henry VII c. 34 in Statutes of Realm (1816) II. 685 To helpe and assiste hym to the best of their power. 1673 A. Marvell Corr. ccxi, in Wks. (1875) II. 413 Ready to..serve them to the best of your capacityes. 1683 in B. Cusack Everyday Eng. 1500–1700 (1998) 309 According to the best of our knowledge. 1702 J. Flamsteed Let. 31 Mar. in Corr. (1997) II. 929 I have not noted in my book when it began to rise but to the best of my Memory it continued at this height till about Noone. 1710 J. Addison Tatler No. 250. ⁋1 I can safely say, I acted according to the best of my Understanding. 1775 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 65 117 [My pulse], to the best of my judgment by feeling it, beat at the rate of 100 pulsations in a minute. 1843 C. Brontë in Life (1857) I. 290 She..will always serve you..to the best of her abilities. 1863 F. A. Kemble Jrnl. Resid. Georgian Plantation 132 To the best of his belief. 1933 E. Wharton Let. 29 Apr. (1988) 559 To the best of my recollection..it was about three years ago that the L.H.J. offered me $25,000 for my Reminiscences. 1973 K. Giles File on Death i. 10 He's been psyched to the best of our skill. 2002 B. Hoey Her Majesty xix. 298 By performing their tasks to the best of their ability, they might be making life a little easier for the Boss. extracted from bestadj.n.¹adv. the best of (a specified odd number of heats, games, sets, etc.) (a) the best of (a specified odd number of heats, games, sets, etc.): a contest consisting of a series of heats, games, sets, etc., between two parties in which the contestant who wins the majority of the specified number of heats, games, sets, etc., is declared the overall winner. Also elliptically as best of three, best of five, etc. ΚΠ 1679 List Horse Races Mar. & Apr. at New-Market (single sheet) Mouse the Duke of Monmouths Gelding, against the Duke of Albemarl's gray Gelding, the best of three heats 12 stone, for 200 l. 1768 I. Bickerstaff Absent Man ii. xii. 33 The Earl of Sweepstakes rid his own horse Fleabite, the best of three heats over the Beacon course for a thousand. 1785 J. Byng Diary 3 July in C. B. Andrews Torrington Diaries (1934) I. 208 The best of three heats. No less than three will be allowed to start. 1823 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Dec. 719/1 Tom offered to stake three to two on himself, for the best of five falls. 1869 S. Berdmore Colston II. i. 9 ‘Best of three?’ said the squire. ‘Certainly.’ ‘Then here goes—heads or tails?’ 1895 H. W. W. Wilberforce Lawn Tennis 77 All matches shall be the best of three advantage-sets. 1933 Ld. Aberdare Rackets, &c. ix. 109 A match shall consist of the best of five games. 1991 M. Curtin Plastic Tomato Cutter xxi. 175 They were playing best of three. 1997 Shetland Times 21 Nov. 40/5 The final was the best of five frames. extracted from bestadj.n.¹adv. < as lemmas
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