best /best/ I. adj. (good, well的最高级) 最好的：This is the best book I have ever read.这是我所读过的最好的书。Second thoughts are best.［谚］三思而后行。‖II.adv.(well的最高级)最好地： He works best who is best trained. 受过最好训练的人，能做最好的工作。‖III. n. 用于习语at best 充其量，至多：At best we can do only half as much as last year. 我们充其量也只能干到去年的一半。We can’t arrive before Friday at best. 再快,周五前也到不了。do/try one’s best 尽力： I don’t think I can finish it within this week, but I’ll try my best. 我看这星期之内完成不了，但我要尽我最大的努力。 make the best of 尽量利用：If you cannot have the best, make the best of what you have. ［谚］如果没有更好的，就充分利用现有的。We must learn to make the best of a bad job. 我们要学着在不利的情况下尽量少受损失。 get the best of 战胜：After a long struggle, we got the best of them. 拼了好长时间，我们终于战胜了他们。