best是什么意思_best怎么读_中英文释义(含例句用法)

(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"

(comparative and superlative of `well") wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable;"it would be better to speak to him"
"the White House thought it best not to respond"

Adverb:

in a most excellent way or manner;"he played best after a couple of martinis"

it would be sensible;"you"d best stay at home"

from a position of superiority or authority;"father knows best"
"I know better."

Verb:

get the better of;"the goal was to best the competition"

中英词源

best 最好的

来自古英语betst。bet, 同boot, 好处。-st, 最高级。boot接近于死词，而作为good最高级。

best: best: [OE] Best and better, the anomalous superlative and comparative of good, go back to a prehistoric Germanic base *bat-, which is related to the archaic English boot ‘remedy’ (as in to boot) and meant generally ‘advantage, improvement’. Its comparative and superlative were *batizon and *batistaz, which came into Old English as respectively betera and betest (gradually reduced via betst to best). The term best man originated in Scotland; it has gradually replaced the earlier bride(s)man and groomsman.
=> better, boot
best (adj.): Old English beste, reduced by assimilation of -t- from earlier Old English betst "best, first, in the best manner," originally superlative of bot "remedy, reparation," the root word now only surviving in to boot (see boot (n.2)), though its comparative, better, and superlative, best, have been transferred to good (and in some cases well). From Proto-Germanic root *bat-, with comparative *batizon and superlative *batistaz (cognates: Old Frisian, Old Saxon, Middle Dutch best, Old High German bezzist, German best, Old Norse beztr, Gothic batists).
The best-laid schemes o" mice an" men
Gang aft agley,
An" lea"e us nought but grief an" pain,
For promis"d joy!

[Burns]
Best-seller as short for "best-selling book" is from 1902, apparently originally in the publishing trade; best friend was in Chaucer (late 14c.). Best girl is first attested 1881, American English; best man is 1814, originally Scottish, replacing groomsman. To be able to do something with the best of them is recorded by 1748.
best (v.): "to get the better of," 1863, from best (adj.). Related: Bested; besting.
best (n.): c. 1200, from best (adj.).

词态变化

第三人称单数 bests;
过去式 bested;
过去分词 bested;
现在分词 besting;

权威造句

1. The best thing to do when entering unknown territory is smile.: 踏入未知地带最好的对策就是微笑。

2. The happiest are not those who own all the best things, but those who can appreciate the beauty of life.: 最幸福的人们并不一定什么都是最好，只是他们懂得欣赏生活的美好。

3. Some companies are cutting costs and hoping for the best.: 有些公司在削减成本，希望一切好转。

4. I found myself behind a curtain, necking with my best friend"swife.: 我意识到自己在帘子后面吻着至友的妻子。

5. "All the best," called the other typists in chorus.: “祝万事如意，”其他打字员齐声喊道。

近反义词

adj.

finest

highest

most excellent

supreme

adv.

most finely

most highly

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相似短语

the best 最好的

to the best of 就...所及

for the best adv.出于好意

with the best 不比任何人差,不亚于任何人

at (the) best 充其量，至多

be for the best 是一个极其口语化的表达法，表示“反而更好; 对...反而好

at the best adv.充其量,最好也只不过

the best of it 最佳处最妙处

at best 最好,至多,充其量

best the pistol v. 偷跑

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