1. the best:

例：

She was the best in her class at college. （大学时她在班上学习最好。）

I chose a Japanese camera because I wanted to have the best. （因为我想买个最好的相机，所以我选了日本产的。）

When it comes to cancer research, Professor Williams is probably the best in her field. （威廉姆斯教授在癌症研究领域算是最权威的。）

2. star: the best player in a team, the best student in a class etc.

例：

Sonya's the class star. （宋雅是班上学习最好的学生。）

They're all strong players, but Tom's undoubtedly the star of the team. （全队都很棒，但毫无疑问，汤姆是队里最好的球员。）

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. （印度最顶尖的科学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. （像哈佛这种好大学，只会接收最精英的学生。）

There are many good candidates for the job, but he was the cream of the crop. （有很多人才申请这个职位，他是其中最优秀的。）

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 （一群最顶尖的艺术家）

elite universities （精英大学）

The palace is guarded by elite troops loyal to the president. （总统亲信精兵守护这座宫殿。）

5. the best of the bunch: the one that you think is the best among a group of people or things

备注：这是较口语化的用法，英式英语常作''the pick of the bunch''。

例：

This last poem's my favorite - definitely the pick of the bunch. （我最喜欢最后一首诗，当然它也是这里面最好的一首。）

They've come out with several good wines this year, but in my opinion the chardonnay is the best of the bunch. （今年出产不少好酒，但我觉得霞多丽是最好的。）

以上几种说法是形容“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？我们再来看看。

1. the best part:

备注：这是美式英语中较口语化的用法，英式英语常作''the best bit''。

例：

The best part of the movie is the ending. （这部电影最棒的部分就是结尾。）

What was the best part of your vacation? （你假期什么地方最棒？）

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. （我没看着比赛，但在晚间新闻时看了精彩回放。）

When I was young, Christmas was the highlight of the year. （小时候，圣诞节是一年中最激动人心的时刻。）

We were looking forward to seeing the pyramids, which promised to be the highlight of our trip. （我们都很期待看到金字塔，那一定会是我们旅途中最激动人心的时刻。）

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. （我们在加州度过的那两天是整个旅行中最棒的部分。）

Winning the 1994 World Championship was probably the high point of his career. （赢得1994年世界杯算是他职业生涯的最高点。）

4. pièce de résistance: the best and most impressive part of something that someone has made, especially a meal

备注：这是来源于法语的单词，音标 / piˌes də reziːˈstɑːns /。

例：

The pièce de résistance was a stunning goal in the last minute of the match. （比赛最后时刻的进球最精彩！）

And now for my pièce de résistance - wild mushrooms cooked in red wine.

 （现在，我的招牌菜——红酒烩野生菇来啦！）

The waiter suggested we try the restaurant's pièce de résistance: the chocolate soufflé. （服务生建议我们尝尝餐厅的招牌菜：巧克力蛋奶酥。）