do your best
Collocation
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★★ Very Common
Neutral
Meaning: To try as hard as you possibly can
尽力而为
hacer lo mejor posible
ベストを尽くす
최선을 다하다
We say 'do your best' as encouragement to give maximum effort. This is one of the most common 'do' collocations. You can also 'try your best' with a similar meaning. Never 'make your best'.
我们说'do your best'作为鼓励,表示付出最大努力。这是最常见的'do'搭配之一。也可以说'try your best',意思类似。不能说'make your best'。
Decimos 'do your best' como ánimo para dar el máximo esfuerzo. Es una de las colocaciones con 'do' más comunes. También se puede decir 'try your best' con un significado similar. Nunca 'make your best'.
「do your best」は最大限の努力をするよう励ますために言います。最も一般的な「do」の搭配の一つです。「try your best」も似た意味で使えます。「make your best」とは言いません。
'do your best'는 최대한 노력하라는 격려의 표현입니다. 가장 흔한 'do' 연어 중 하나입니다. 비슷한 의미로 'try your best'라고도 할 수 있습니다. 'make your best'라고 하면 안 됩니다.
Examples
- Just do your best — that's all anyone can ask. 尽力就好——这是任何人能要求的。Haz lo mejor que puedas, es todo lo que se puede pedir.ベストを尽くせばいいのです。それ以上は誰も求められません。최선을 다하면 됩니다. 그 이상 누가 더 바라겠어요.
- She did her best to finish on time. 她尽力按时完成。Hizo todo lo posible por terminar a tiempo.彼女は時間通りに終わらせるためにベストを尽くしました。그녀는 제시간에 끝내기 위해 최선을 다했습니다.
- We'll do our best to accommodate your request. 我们会尽力满足您的要求。Haremos todo lo posible por atender su solicitud.ご要望に応えるために最善を尽くします。귀하의 요청에 부응하기 위해 최선을 다하겠습니다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: everyday, encouragement, work
Tone: encouraging
✓ Do Say
- I'll do my best.我会尽力的。Haré lo mejor que pueda.ベストを尽くします。최선을 다하겠습니다.
- All you can do is your best.你能做的就是尽力。Lo único que puedes hacer es dar lo mejor de ti.できるのはベストを尽くすことだけです。할 수 있는 건 최선을 다하는 것뿐입니다.
✗ Don't Say
- I'll make my best. (use 'do' not 'make' with best)我会make my best。(best搭配'do'而不是'make')Haré make my best. (se usa 'do' y no 'make' con best)my bestをmakeします。(bestには'make'ではなく'do'を使います)I'll make my best. (best에는 'make'가 아니라 'do'를 씁니다)
- I'll give my best. (use 'do' — 'give' works with 'give it my best shot')我会give my best。(用'do'——'give'可以说'give it my best shot')Daré give my best. (se usa 'do' — 'give' funciona con 'give it my best shot')my bestをgiveします。('do'を使います。'give'は'give it my best shot'のように使えます)I'll give my best. ('do'를 씁니다 — 'give'는 'give it my best shot'에서 쓰입니다)
Origin & History
Core English collocation — 'do' pairs with 'best' because it describes performing at your highest level.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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