1. the best:
例：
She was the best in her class at college. （大學(xué)時(shí)她在班上學(xué)習(xí)最好。）
I chose a Japanese camera because I wanted
to have the best. （因?yàn)槲蚁胭I個(gè)最好的相機(jī)，所以我選了日本產(chǎn)的。）
When it comes to cancer research, Professor
Williams is probably the best in her field. （威廉姆斯教授在癌癥研究領(lǐng)域算是最權(quán)威的。）
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2. star: the best player in a team,
the best student in a class etc.
例：
Sonya's the class star. （宋雅是班上學(xué)習(xí)最好的學(xué)生。）
They're all strong players, but Tom's
undoubtedly the star of the team. （全隊(duì)都很棒，但毫無疑問，湯姆是隊(duì)里最好的球員。）
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3. the cream of: the small number of
people who are the very best in a particular group, because they are the most
intelligent or the most highly skilled
例：
The cream of India's scientists are being
attracted abroad by highly paid jobs. （印度最頂尖的科學(xué)家都被高薪聘至海外。）
the cream of the crop (=the best people or things in a particular group)
Universities such as Harvard accept only
the cream of the crop. （像哈佛這種好大學(xué)，只會(huì)接收最精英的學(xué)生。）
There are many good candidates for the job,
but he was the cream of the crop. （有很多人才申請(qǐng)這個(gè)職位，他是其中最優(yōu)秀的。）
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4. elite:
例：
elite troops/group/college etc.: a group of people who are the best, and most highly trained or
educated
an elite group of artists （一群最頂尖的藝術(shù)家）
elite universities （精英大學(xué)）
The palace is guarded by elite troops loyal
to the president. （總統(tǒng)親信精兵守護(hù)這座宮殿。）
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5. the best of the bunch: the one
that you think is the best among a group of people or things
備注：這是較口語化的用法，英式英語常作''the pick of the bunch''。
例：
This last poem's my favorite - definitely
the pick of the bunch. （我最喜歡最后一首詩，當(dāng)然它也是這里面最好的一首。）
They've come out with several good wines
this year, but in my opinion the chardonnay is the best of the bunch. （今年出產(chǎn)不少好酒，但我覺得霞多麗是最好的。）
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以上幾種說法是形容“一群人或一堆物品中最好的”，那怎么形容“事物最好的那一部分”呢？我們?cè)賮砜纯础?/span>
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1. the best part:
備注：這是美式英語中較口語化的用法，英式英語常作''the best bit''。
例：
The best part of the movie is the ending. （這部電影最棒的部分就是結(jié)尾。）
What was the best part of your vacation? （你假期什么地方最棒？）
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2. highlight: the best and most
exciting part of something such as a journey, a film, or a period of time
例：
I missed the game, but I saw the highlights
on the evening news. （我沒看著比賽，但在晚間新聞時(shí)看了精彩回放。）
When I was young, Christmas was the
highlight of the year. （小時(shí)候，圣誕節(jié)是一年中最激動(dòng)人心的時(shí)刻。）
We were looking forward to seeing the
pyramids, which promised to be the highlight of our trip. （我們都很期待看到金字塔，那一定會(huì)是我們旅途中最激動(dòng)人心的時(shí)刻。）
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3. the high point: the best part of
something, or the best moment of something
例：
The two days we spent in California were
the high point of our trip. （我們?cè)诩又荻冗^的那兩天是整個(gè)旅行中最棒的部分。）
Winning the 1994 World Championship was
probably the high point of his career. （贏得1994年世界杯算是他職業(yè)生涯的最高點(diǎn)。）
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4. pièce de résistance: the best and most impressive part of something that someone has
made, especially a meal
備注：這是來源于法語的單詞，音標(biāo) / pi?es d? rezi??stɑ?ns /。
例：
The pièce de résistance was a stunning goal
in the last minute of the match. （比賽最后時(shí)刻的進(jìn)球最精彩?。?/span>
And now for my pièce de résistance - wild mushrooms cooked in
red wine.
?（現(xiàn)在，我的招牌菜——紅酒燴野生菇來啦?。?/span>
The waiter suggested we try the
restaurant's pièce de résistance: the chocolate soufflé. （服務(wù)生建議我們嘗嘗餐廳的招牌菜：巧克力蛋奶酥。）
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