第225期:at best原来是这么用的?
日期:2023-10-31 10:19

(单词翻译:单击)

【句子】The evidence we have is minimal at best. 【Desperate Housewives S2E5】

【发音技巧】The evidence重读the;at best不完全爆破;

【翻译】就算最乐观的情况下,我们手上的证据也不足。


今天我们来学习一下关键句中出现的at best;

可以理解成in the best possible scenario; in the most favorable view;

“在最好的可能的场景里;在最有利的情况下”;


eg: At best, he will be only one hour late.

在最理想的情况下,他将会只迟到一个小时。


eg: They're only selling junk at the yard sale, so I think they'll make $10 at best.

他们在庭院售卖里卖的都是垃圾玩意儿,所以我觉得他们最多也就能卖个10美元吧。


eg: At best we found their visit pleasantly short.

我们发现他们的访问很快就结束,这真是最理想的情况了。


eg: The dinner was not at all pleasant. At best the food was not burned.

那次晚餐一点也不好吃。没有烧焦就已经是最理想的情况了。


在口语中对应at best的短语,自然就是at worst,理解成“在最差的情况下;在最不理想的情况下”;


eg: Smoking is at best unpleasant and expensive, and at worst lethal.

抽烟这事儿,最好情况下,也就是不招人待见还花钱,最差情况下,是会致命的。


eg: At best we'll be just one week behind schedule.

最理想的情况下,我们只落后于计划一个礼拜。


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The food was bland at best, and at worst completely inedible.


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