1. at (the) best至多,充其量,就最乐观的一面来看。如: Life is short at best. 生命再长也是短暂的。 At best a few hundred people attended the meeting. 充其量只有几百人参加了会议。 We can’t arrive before Friday at best. 我们无论如何也无法在星期五以前赶到。 2. do [try] one’s best 尽力, 竭尽全力。如: As long as you do your best, we’ll be happy. 只要你尽力,我们就满意了。 It doesn’t matter if you don’t win---just try your best. 赢不了也没关系,只要努力即可。 注:其后有时可接不定式。如: We did our best to help them. 我们尽力帮了他们。 3. had best 最好,应该。如: You had best stay here. 你最好呆在这儿。 I think we had best sell it. 我想我们还是把它卖掉的好。 注:had best 与 had better 同义。 4. It’s best for sb to do sth 某人最好去做某事。如: It’s best for us to start early. 我们最好早点出发。 It’s best for you to buy a dictionary. 你最好买台电脑。 5. make the best of 充分利用,尽量往好处做,将就用。如: We must make the best of the fine weather. 我们必须要充分利用这好天气。 The only thing to do now is to make the best of things. 现在唯一的办法就是随遇而安。 (责任编辑:admin) |