asbestine /æz'bestin/East, West, home's best Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
best foot forward
best interests at heart
best laid plans
best of both worlds
give it your best shot
give your best
hit me with your best shot
honesty is the best policy
make the best of
put your best foot forward
Sunday best
the best-laid plans of mice and men go oft astray
the best of both worlds
to the best of my knowledge
best of British
best thing since sliced bread
at best
At best， they can cover only half the journey this week．他们这个星期至多只能走完一半的路程。
2．in the most favourable case充其量
I can give you one hundred dollars at best．我充其量只能给你100美元。
at one's best
He is at his best with friends．他同朋友们在一起时最开心。
The peach blossoms are at their best now．桃花正在盛开。
She is at her best in the morning．她早上情绪最佳。
at (the) best
At best， they can cover only half the journey this week．他们这个星期至多只能走完一半的路程。
2．in the most favourable case充其量
I can give you one hundred dollars at best．我充其量只能给你100美元。
do one's best
I don't understand this new plan very well myself but I'll do my best to explain to you．我自己还不很明白这个新计划，但是我将尽力向你解释。
for the best
Maybe it's for the best that your team lost； now you know why it's undesirable to get conceited．也许你们输一次是好的，现在你们该知道为什么不能骄傲了。
John's parents thought it would be for the best if he stayed out of school for the rest of the year．约翰的父母认为休学一年比较好。
You feel unhappy now because you got sick and couldn't go with your friends，but it will all turn out for the best．虽然因为生病你不能和你的朋友一起去玩而闷闷不乐，但这对你是会有好处的。
get the better best of
He got the best of it in the contest．他在比赛中赢了。
Be careful in dealing with him because he will try to get the better of you．对付他要小心，因为他会设法击败你。
He easily got the better of her in that argument．在那场辩论中他轻而易举地击败了她。
get the better of/best of
He got the best of it in the contest．他在比赛中赢了。
Be careful in dealing with him because he will try to get the better of you．对付他要小心，因为他会设法击败你。
He easily got the better of her in that argument．在那场辩论中他轻而易举地击败了她。
on one's best ／good behavior
While his father was around，the boy was on his good behavior， but when the father left， the boy soon got into mischief．父亲在场时，这孩子规规矩矩，但父亲一走，他马上就调皮起来。
The naughty boy is on his best behavior today．今天这个调皮鬼表现很好。
work out for the best
Idiom(s): work out for the bestTheme: ENDINGS
to end up in the best possible way.
• Don't worry. Things will work out for the best.
• It seems bad now, but it'll work out for the best.
with the best will in the world
Idiom(s): with the best will in the worldTheme: EFFORT
however much one wishes to do something or however hard one tries to do something.
• With the best will in the world, Jack won't be able to help Mary get the job.
• With the best will in the world, they wont finish the job in time.
to the best of one's knowledge
Idiom(s): to the best of one's knowledgeTheme: KNOWLEDGE
as far as one knows; from one's knowledge.
• This is the true story to the best of my knowledge.
• To the best of my knowledge, John is the only person who can answer that question.
to the best of one's ability
Idiom(s): to the best of one's abilityTheme: ABILITY
as well as one is able.
• I did the work to the best of my ability.
• You should always work to the best of your ability.
put one's best foot forward
Idiom(s): put one's best foot forwardTheme: APPEARANCE - IMPRESSION
to act or appear at one's best; to try to make a good impression.
• When you apply for a job, you should always put your best foot forward.
• I try to put my best foot forward whenever I meet someone for the first time.
on one's best behavior
Idiom(s): on one's best behaviorTheme: POLITENESS
being as polite as possible.
• When we went out, the children were on their best behavior.
• I try to be on my best behavior all the time.
in the best of health
Idiom(s): in the best of healthTheme: HEALTH - GOOD
very healthy.
• Bill is in the best of health. He eats well and exercises.
• I haven't been in the best of health. I think I have the flu.
in one's Sunday best
Idiom(s): in one's Sunday bestTheme: CLOTHING
in one's best Sunday clothes; in the clothes one wears to church.
• All the children were dressed up in their Sunday best.
• I like to be in my Sunday best whenever I go out.
• Let's get into our Sunday best and go out for dinner.
in one's own best interests
Idiom(s): in one's (own) (best) interest(s)Theme: ADVANTAGE
to one's advantage; as a benefit to oneself.
• It is not in your own interests to share your ideas with Jack. He will say that they are his.
• Jane thought it was in the best interest of her friend to tell his mother about his illness.
have the best of both worlds
Idiom(s): have the best of both worldsTheme: ALTERNATIVES
to be in a situation where one can enjoy two different opportunities.
• When Donna was a fellow at the university, she had the privileges of a professor and the freedom of a student. She definitely had the best of both worlds.
• Don hated to have to choose between retirement and continuing working. He wanted to do both so he could have the best of both worlds.
had best do
Idiom(s): had best do sthTheme: OBLIGATION
ought to do something.
• You had best get that fixed right away.
• You had best be at school on time every day.
give sth one's best shot
Idiom(s): give sth one's best shotTheme: EFFORT
to give a task one's best effort.
• I gave the project my best shot.
• Sure, try it. Give it your best shot!
far and away the best
Idiom(s): far and away the bestTheme: QUALITY
unquestionably the best. (Fixed order.)
• This soap is far and away the best.
• Sally is good, but Ann is far and away the best.
even in the best of times
Idiom(s): even in the best of timesTheme: TIME
even when things are good; even when things are going well. (Fixed order.)
• It is hard to get high-quality leather even in the best of times.
• John had difficulty getting a loan even in the best of times because of his poor credit record.
do one's level best
Idiom(s): do one's (level) bestTheme: EFFORT
to do (something) as well as one can.
• Just do your level best. That's all we can ask of you.
• Tom isn't doing his best. We may have to replace him.
come off second-best
Idiom(s): come off second-bestTheme: LOSS
to win second place or worse; to lose out to someone else.
• John came off second-best in the race.
• Why do I always come off second-best in an argument with you?
best-laid plans of mice and men
Idiom(s): best-laid plans of mice and men AND best-laid schemes of mice and menTheme: PLANNING
the best thought-out plans of anyone. (Mice and men is fixed order.)
• If a little rain can ruin the best-laid plans of mice and men, think what an earthquake might do!
• The best-laid schemes of mice and men are often disturbed by any small matter.
best part of
Idiom(s): best part of sthTheme: AMOUNT - LARGE
almost all of something; a large part of something; the major part of something.
• The discussion took the best part of an hour.
• The best part of the meeting was taken up by budgetary matters.
best bib and tucker
Idiom(s): best bib and tuckerTheme: CLOTHING
one's best clothing. (Folksy. Fixed order.)
• I always put on my best bib and tucker on Sundays.
• Put on your best bib and tucker, and let's go to the city.
all for the best
Idiom(s): (all) for the bestTheme: BENEFIT
good in spite of the way it seems; better than you think. (Often said when someone dies after a serious illness.)
• I'm very sorry to hear of the death of your aunt. Perhaps it's for the best.
• I didn't get into the college I wanted, but I couldn't afford it anyway. It's probably all for the best.
He laughs best who laughs last
Idiom(s): He who laughs last, laughs longest. AND He laughs best who laughs lastTheme: LAUGHTER
A proverb meaning that whoever succeeds in making the last move or pulling the last trick has the most enjoyment.
• Bill had pulled many silly tricks on Tom. Finally Tom pulled a very funny trick on Bill and said, "He who laughs last, laughs longest."
• Bill pulled another, even bigger, trick on Tom and said, laughing, "He laughs best who laughs last."
get the best of
Idiom(s): get the better of someone AND get the best of someoneTheme: OVERCOME
to win out over someone in a competition or bargain.
• Bill got the best of John in the boxing match.
• I tried to get the better of John, but he won anyway.
• I set out to have the better of Sally, but I didn't have enough skill.
best-laid schemes of mice and men
Idiom(s): best-laid plans of mice and men AND best-laid schemes of mice and menTheme: PLANNING
the best thought-out plans of anyone. (Mice and men is fixed order.)
• If a little rain can ruin the best-laid plans of mice and men, think what an earthquake might do!
• The best-laid schemes of mice and men are often disturbed by any small matter.
He laughs best who laughs last.
Don't express your joy, or your triumph, too soon!The best advice is found on the pillow.
After a good night's sleep we may find an answer to our problem.Best of a bad bunch
The best that could be obtained from a list of options that were not exactly what was required.Câu tục ngữĐông, Tây, tốt nhất
Nhà là nơi tốt nhất hoặc lý tưởng nhất để ở, bất kể vị trí thực tế của nó. Cho dù chuyến đi của tui có vui vẻ đến đâu, tui vẫn luôn hồi hộp khi trở về nhà. Đông, Tây, nhà tốt nhất.Đông, Tây, nhà tốt nhất.
và Đông hoặc Tây, nhà là tốt nhất. Nhà là nơi tốt nhất để ở cho dù nó ở đâu. Bạn có thể nghĩ rằng đi du lịch tất cả lúc là vui, nhưng cuối cùng bạn sẽ khám phá ra rằng đông hay tây, quê hương là tốt nhất .. Xem thêm:
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