finest

IPA/ˈfaɪ.nɪst/
KK[fˈaɪnəst]IPA/ˈfaɪ.nɪst/

finest — 名詞

1. the most outstanding members or examples of a particular group, category, or col

1.名詞B2
釋義

精英；精華

某群體中最傑出的成員或例子

the most outstanding members or examples of a particular group, category, or collection — for instance, the finest wines from a vineyard, the finest minds in a field, or the finest works of a writer.

例句

The gallery curator selected only the finest of the artist's early drawings for the retrospective.

美術館策展人只選了那位藝術家早期作品中的精華來舉辦回顧展。

the finest of [group] — superlative subset within a collection

Kwame's essay was judged one of the finest submitted in the national competition.

Kwame 的文章被評為全國競賽中最優秀的作品之一。

one of the finest + past participle

同義詞
  • best

    wider range; 'finest' carries a stronger connotation of quality, artistry, or refinement

  • cream

    informal, often in 'the cream of the crop'; less formal than 'finest'

  • elite

    focuses on social or professional status rather than quality of the thing itself

反義詞
  • worst

    direct opposite in quality ranking

文法句型

the finest of [group]

[possessive] finest

用法筆記

Always plural; refers to the entire set of most outstanding items or people, not a single one. Use 'one of the finest' for a singular referent. Typically followed by 'of [group]' or a relative clause.

常見錯誤

❌She is a finest in her field.
✅She is one of the finest in her field.
💡'finest' is plural; use 'one of the finest' for a single person.

2. a city's police force, referred to as a way of praising its members as the best

2.名詞C1
釋義

警察

城市警察部隊的讚美性稱呼

a city's police force, referred to as a way of praising its members as the best people the city has to offer.

例句

New York's finest arrived at the bank within three minutes of the silent alarm.

紐約 finest 在無聲警報響起後三分鐘內趕到銀行現場。

[city]'s finest — fixed phrase for police

The mayor thanked the city's finest for their work during the hurricane evacuation.

市長感謝該市警察在颶風撤離期間的付出。

同義詞

文法句型

[city/possessive] + finest

用法筆記

Almost always preceded by a city or possessive noun (the city's finest, New York's finest). Can refer to the force collectively (plural verb) or to individual officers. This is a set phrase largely restricted to US English; other varieties prefer 'police' or 'force'.

常見錯誤

❌The finest is investigating the case.
✅The city's finest are investigating the case.
💡use the possessive, and treat as plural.