| 单词 | best |
| 释义 | best (once / 19 pages) 1adjadvn 2v Nothing is better than the best — this is a word for the absolute number one example of something. Best is the opposite of worst. People love arguing about who's the best at different things. Most people think Michael Jordan is the best basketball player of all-time, and Wayne Gretzky is the best hockey player ever, but there's not much agreement on who's the best football player or baseball player. Best has other meanings too: If you defeated someone, you bested them. People also use this word to recommend something, as in "It would be best to get a lot of sleep." WORD FAMILYbest: bested, bester, bestest, besting, bests+/better: bettered, bettering, betterly, betterment, betters/betterment: betterments/good: best, better, goodish, goodness, goods/goodness: goodnesses USAGE EXAMPLESThe total was one off his career best. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) Sunday’s game showed a more aggressive Russell, and it was one of his best offensive outputs this season. Los Angeles Times(Jan 02, 2017) Harper might be the best, especially if he approaches his 2015 MVP production over the next two years. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1 1adj (superlative of `good') having the most positive qualities the best film of the year the best solution the best time for planting wore his best suit Syn|Ant champion, prizewinning holding first place in a contest high-grade, top-grade, top-qualitysurpassing in quality first, foremost, world-classranking above all others Sunday-go-to-meeting, go-to-meetingused of clothing optimal, optimummost desirable possible under a restriction expressed or implied primothe best of its kind record-breakingsurpassing any previously established record second-bestnext to the best superfine(used especially of merchandise) very fine in quality unexceeded, unexcelled, unsurpassednot capable of being improved on unsurpassablenot to be exceeded incomparable, uncomparablesuch that comparison is impossible; unsuitable for comparison or lacking features that can be compared goodhaving desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified superiorof high or superior quality or performance topsituated at the top or highest position worst (superlative of `bad') most wanting in quality or value or condition bottomthe lowest rank last, last-place, lowestlowest in rank or importance pessimal, pessimumof an organism's environment; least favorable for survival badhaving undesirable or negative qualities inferiorof low or inferior quality 2adj (comparative and superlative of `well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable the White House thought it best not to respond Syn better advisable worthy of being recommended or suggested; prudent or wise 3adv in a most excellent way or manner he played best after a couple of martinis 4adv from a position of superiority or authority father knows best Syn better 5adv it would be sensible you'd best stay at home 6n the person who is most outstanding or excellent; someone who tops all others he could beat the best of them Syn|Hyper topper individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul a human being 7n the supreme effort one can make 2they did their best Ant|Hyper worst the weakest effort or poorest achievement one is capable of attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something v get the better of the goal was to best the competition Syn|Hypo|Hyper outdo, outflank, scoop, trump outmaneuver, outmanoeuvre, outsmart defeat by more skillful maneuvering outgeneralsurpass in generalship beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish come out better in a competition, race, or conflict Best (once / 494 pages) n WORD FAMILY Best: Bests USAGE EXAMPLESBest of all, Mr. Latimer is working with many of his old Apple colleagues. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) Best surprise: During a television timeout in the first quarter, U.S. Washington Post(Jan 01, 2017) At this point the inclusion of this animated Netflix series on various Best of TV lists seems obligatory. Salon(Dec 31, 2016) n Canadian physiologist (born in the United States) who assisted F. G. Banting in research leading to the discovery of insulin (1899-1978) Syn|Exp C. H. Best, Charles Herbert Best physiologist a biologist specializing in physiology |
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