best

best — 動詞

1. to defeat a rival in a contest, game, debate, or struggle, finishing stronger, s

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

擊敗;勝過

在競賽或對抗中贏過某人

to defeat a rival in a contest, game, debate, or struggle, finishing stronger, smarter, or more successful than they are.

例句

Noa bested his older brother in the chess final after a long, careful match.

Noa 在一場漫長而謹慎的比賽後,於西洋棋決賽中擊敗了他的哥哥。

best + [opponent] in + [contest]

The young lawyer bested two senior rivals during the courtroom debate on Friday.

那位年輕律師週五在法庭辯論中勝過了兩位資深對手。

best + [opponent] during + [event]

常見搭配
  • best a rival
  • best an opponent
  • be bested by
  • best someone at chess / tennis / debate
  • narrowly best
  • easily best
同義詞
  • defeat

    neutral and very common; 'best' sounds more literary

  • beat

    everyday word; 'best' is the more formal cousin

  • outdo

    focuses on doing better than someone, not necessarily winning

  • vanquish

    very formal or literary, often used of armies or rivals

反義詞

文法句型

best + [opponent]

be bested by + [opponent]

用法筆記

Frequently passive (be bested by). The object must be a competitor, rival, or opponent — not a task or problem; for tasks, use 'overcome' or 'beat'. More literary or journalistic than the everyday 'beat'.

常見錯誤

She bested the difficult exam.
She bested every other student in the difficult exam.
'best' takes a person or team as object, not a task or thing.
He bested at tennis his cousin.
He bested his cousin at tennis.
the opponent comes right after 'best'; the activity follows with 'at' or 'in'.

best — 名詞

best — 形容詞

best — 副詞

best — 助動詞

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • best friend
  • best wishes
  • best chance
  • best option
  • best choice
  • best time
  • best way
  • best player
  • best result
  • best example

副詞搭配

  • by far the best
  • easily the best
  • arguably the best
  • clearly the best
  • simply the best

常用片語

  • the best of both worlds
  • do one's best
  • at one's best
  • all the best
  • second best
  • next best thing
  • best-known
  • best-selling
  • best in class
  • for the best

介系詞搭配

  • best for
  • best at
  • best in
  • best of
  • best among
  • best out of