英 [best]
美 [best]
adj.最好的
adv.最；最好地
n.最好的人(或物)
v.優於；打敗
用作形容詞 (adj.)
The facilities were not ideal but we managed as best we could.
設備不理想，但我們已經盡了最大的努力。
He's difficult at the best of times usually he's impossible.
他即使在情緒最好的時候，都很難相處－－平常就更令人受不了了。
用作副詞 (adv.)
You had best not accept the offer.
妳最好是不要接納這要求。
Take whatsoever measures you consider best.
采取任何妳認為最好的措施。
用作動詞 (v.)
He would try to best his previous time.
他竭盡全力去打破自己以前的紀錄。
Any stigma will do to best a dogma.
壹點漏洞，足可打破教條。