
好词典

源自中古英语 'fin', 来自古法语 'fin', 意为'精细的'或'完美的',加上最高级后缀 '-est'。
❶ 指质量、品质或表现最好的,常用来形容人或事物的最高水平或最优秀状态。
“This restaurant serves the finest cuisine in the city.”
(这家餐厅提供全市最精致的美食。)
“She wore her finest dress to the party.”
(她穿着她最漂亮的裙子去参加派对。)
❶ 指警察或执法人员,常用于非正式场合,带有幽默或讽刺意味。
“The finest were called to handle the situation.”
(警察被叫来处理这个情况。)
“He joked that the finest were always around when you didn't need them.”
(他开玩笑说,警察总是在你不需要他们的时候出现。)
the finest hour — 指某人或某事物表现最出色的时刻,常用于形容关键时刻的卓越表现。
“The team's victory was their finest hour.”
(球队的胜利是他们最辉煌的时刻。)
finest kind — 非正式表达,表示某事物非常好或令人满意,常用于口语中。
“This coffee is the finest kind.”
(这咖啡真是棒极了。)