人:发挥最佳水平、状态巅峰(如能力、表现、健康、情绪等);
物:处于最佳时期/状态(如季节、景色、作品、事物的功能等)。
该短语的结构为 "be at one's best"(one's 需根据主语替换为 my/his/her/its/their 等物主代词),可结合不同语境使用:
强调人在某一时刻/情境下 能力、表现或状态达到顶峰,或反义表示“不在最佳状态”。
能力/表现巅峰:
She's at her best when playing the piano—her performance is always breathtaking.
(她弹钢琴时发挥最佳,表演总是令人惊叹。)
He's not at his best today; he stayed up all night working.
(他今天状态不好,昨晚熬夜工作了。)
情绪/状态最佳:
I'm at my best in the morning—my brain works faster then.
(我早上状态最好,大脑运转更快。)
用于 事物(如自然景观、季节、作品、场所等)处于最完美的状态。
自然/季节:
The cherry blossoms are at their best this week—you should go see them.
(樱花这周开得最盛,你应该去看看。)
The lake is at its best in autumn, with leaves turning golden around it.
(秋天的湖最美,周围的叶子变成了金色。)
场所/活动:
The café is at its best on weekend mornings, when it's quiet and cozy.
(这家咖啡馆周末早上最舒服,安静又温馨。)
常与 bring out the best in sb. 搭配(注意:此为扩展用法,核心仍围绕“最佳状态”):
Working with a good team brings out the best in me.
(和优秀的团队合作能激发我的最佳状态。)
反义词:at one's worst(处于最差状态),如:
He's at his worst when he's angry—he says things he doesn't mean.
(他生气时状态最差,会说些无心的话。)
"at one's best" 本质是 “最佳状态”的浓缩表达,核心是“人/物在某一情境下达到自身的最高水平或最完美状态”。只要记住“one's 对应主语的物主代词”,结合具体语境(人/物、状态/时期),就能灵活使用~