【best音标】 英[best] 美[best]
【单词释义】 best是什么意思：
adj.最好的( good和well的最高级)；最愉快的；最幸福的；最合适的
adv.最好地；最出色地；最高标准地
n.佼佼者；（个人的）最高水平；最重要的优越性；最好的东西，最合乎要求的事物
vt.[口]打败，胜过
[单词分级] 高考英语词汇
[第三人称单数] bests
[单词现在分词] besting
[单词过去式] bested
[单词过去分词] bested
【best形近词/近似词】
vest n.背心 vt.授权；赋予
west n.[U]西，西部 adj.在西方的；西部的 adv.向西，朝西
jest n.笑话，玩笑；俏皮话 vi.开玩笑；取笑，嘲弄
rest n.休息；剩余部分 v.休息；(使)倚靠/支撑
pest n.害虫
test n.测试；试验；考验；测验 v.测试；试验；考验；测验
lest conj.唯恐；以免；惟恐；担心
nest n.（鸟）巢，窝 v.筑巢；巢居；嵌套
zest n.兴趣，热情；风味，滋味 v.给…调味
【常用短语】
make the best of 充分利用
try one's best 尽某人最大努力
【单词例句】
◇ Once upon a time there was a clever, wily peasant, whose tricks could be much talked about. The best story, however, is how he once got the best of the devil and made a fool of him.
从前有位远见卓识、机智聪明的农夫，有关他足智多谋的故事至今人们仍广为传颂。其中最精彩的要首推他曾经怎样捉弄魔鬼的故事。
---- The Peasant and the Devil
◇ "Now," said the king, "whoever has the best wife will inherit the kingdom Here begin the tests" He gave them each some hemp to be spun and returned within three days, to see which betrothed was the best spinner.
国王说：“这样吧，谁的妻子最优秀，谁就能继承王位。现在我们就试试她们。”他给每个儿子分了一些麻，让他们的未婚妻在三天内纺出来，比比谁纺得更好。
---- The Prince Who Married a Frog
◇ Now, there once was an old man whom all the people called Kribble-Krabble, for that was his name. He always wanted the best of everything, and when he could not manage it otherwise, he did it by magic.
从前有一个老头儿，大家把他叫做克里布勒·克拉布勒，这就是他的名字。他总是希望在一切东西中抽出最好的东西来。当他没有办法达到目的时，他就要使用魔术了。
---- The Drop of Water
◇ Dressed in his doctor's gown he went in to see her. He recognized her at once. He went back to the consultation room and determined to do his best to save her life. From that day on, he gave special attention to her case.
身穿手术服的他医生来到病房，一眼就认出了恩人。回到会诊室后，他决心一定要竭尽所能来治好她的病。从那天起，他就特别关照这个对自己有恩的病人。
---- The warmth of a cup of milk
◇ The commonsense notion that the best icebox was one that prevented the ice from melting was of course mistaken, for it was the melting of the ice that performed the cooling.
认为最好的冰箱应该防止冰的融化这样一个普遍的观点显然是错误的，因为正是冰的融化起了制冷作用。
---- The Origin of Refrigerators
◇ Little did he know that she never thought he understand her at all, little did he know that she hates drumsticks even though all he wants is the best for her.
他一点也不清楚，他的妻子会认为他完全不了解她；他一点也不知道，他妻子讨厌吃鸡腿，尽管他把自己最喜爱吃的都给了她。
---- Life Together
◇ "Good! Old tree roots are the best place to lean on and rest. Come here, please sit down with me and have a rest." The boy sat down and the tree was glad and smiled with tears…
“太好了！老树墩就是倚着休息的最好地方。过来，和我一起坐下休息吧。” 男孩坐下了，树很高兴，含泪而笑……
---- A Boy and His Tree
◇ When he told me he was leaving I felt like a vase which has just smashed. There were pieces of me all over the tidy, tan tiles. He kept talking, telling me why he was leaving, explaining it was for the best, I could do better, it was his fault and not mine.
当他告诉我他要离开的时候，我感觉自己就像花瓶裂成了碎片，跌落在茶色瓷砖地板上。他一直在说话，解释着为什么要离开，说什么这是最好的，我可以做得更好，都是他的错，与我无关。
---- A Little Piece of Me
◇ The chickens will be fit to carry to market just at the time when poultry is always dear;so that by the new year I cannot fail of having money enough to purchase a new gown green(let me consider) yes,green becomes my complexion best.and green it shall be.
等小鸡长大后，正好能赶上卖个好市价；那么到了新年，我就能有钱买一件新晚装。买一件绿色的（让我好好想想）对，绿色与我的肤色最相衬。
---- The country Maid and Her Milk Can
◇ The fastest way to lose love is to hold on it too tight, the best way to keep love is to give it wings!
失去爱的方法，最快莫过于将其牢牢地抓在手心；令爱长驻的方法，最好莫过于赋予它一双翅膀——将爱放飞！