be-spoke /bi'spauk; NAmE
bi'spouk/ adj. [usually before noun] (especially BrE, format) 1 (NAmE
usually custom-
1
made) (of a product f*
&) made specially, according to
the needs of an
individual customer iT {#1$: bespoke
software iT rfrj 65 # 0 a bespoke suit — £ ij ft W Tc IS
H771 tailor-made 2 making products specially, according to
the needs of an individual customer am: a bespoke
tailor MilfttfcJKWftSt
best Otw /best/ adj., adv.,
noun, verb m adj. (superlative of good
* good 1 of the most
excellent type or quality
ft$TW; ft/fifeW; ftffcflW: That’s the best movie I’ve ever seen! # M W it# W
ffe ! 0 She was one of
the best tennis players of her
generation. <, 0
Is that your best suit? M M # ft M fE W — ^ A IS? 0 They've been best friends (= closest friends) since
they were children. o
the
company’s best-ever results '£t]Tti W % ft A
W J& it 0 We want the kids to have the best possible education.
2 most enjoyable; happiest ftilj'l&W;
ft^fe W: Those were the best years of my life. 3 most
suitable or appropriate ft T
it W ; ft ft W : What’s
the best way to cook
steak?
T ? o The
best
thing to do would be to
apologize. ftft^ ft0 o He’s the best man for the job. f£W
MhAj&o o It’s best if you go now. o
I’m not in the best position to advise you. fic^TT^iS
nTT?7i Idioms containing best
adj. are at the entries for the nouns and verbs in the idioms, for
example on your best behaviour is at behaviour.
isj ^ $c KJ. in on your best behaviour ft if] ^ behaviour
To
«
adv. (superlative of well,
often used in adjectives * well WftSft, is])
1 most; to the greatest
extent ft; ft ^ fl jg ffe: Which one do you like best?
o Well-drained soil
suits the plant best.
o her best-known
poem MWftW^ $Jt^.2 in the most excellent way; to
the highest standard ftT'feifk; ft M: He works best in the mornings.
ifil±TXf^$c$ftfto o
A^A«WJi?tg#To 3 in the most suitable or appropriate way ftiSftM;
lift ^ fife: Painting is best done in daylight. fT
0 W ft fT W la] Mi A0 o Do as you think best (= what you think is
the most suitable thing to do).
IT»!71 as ,best you 'can not perfectly but as
well as you are able ^ nj ; )$.fj: We’ll
manage as best we can.
[1]
noun [sing.] (usually the best) 1 the most excellent thing or person ft#f
W=P% ( licA ) : We all want the
best for our children. |!Mn#ilfti£T&lf£ft$TW&/f4:o
o They only buy the best. iMIRXftTTWo 0 They’re
all good players, but she’s the best of all. 1M1 # ji tfc ftis sfr , MMfliljTTWftftAo 0 We’re the best of friends (= very close
friends). fll Mi M3E 0 2 the highest
standard that sb/sth can reach
( W )
ft [!) # : She always brings out the best in
people. M
O
The town looks its best (= is most attractive)
in the spring. ST/JNHTE#Aft'fe ftH0 o Don’t worry about the exam—just do your best.
£i]iST'#i£ J^^ftA^ABEo o
The roses are
past their best now. 0 / don’t
really feel at my best today. T A T A IS 0
3 something that is as close as possible to what you need
or want ftp: Fifty pounds is the best I can offer you. $c®^lHTlT^^o 0 The
best we can hope for in the game is a draw. 3yTM£t£#§!
4
the highest standard that a particular person has reached, especially in a
sport ( TAW ) ft i#i 7jC T> ft rSAE ^: She won the race with a personal best of
minutes 22. MW 2 ft 22
#WTA*McifIi#TM It Ho IT*T?n all the 'best (informal) used
when you are saying goodbye to sb or ending a letter, to give sb your good
wishes () u-mmi, jm iUM at ’best used for saying what
is the best opinion