Definition
even when considered in the most positive way
顶多
The food was bland at best, and at worst completely inedible.
這食物充其量是平淡無味，最糟的是完全無法入口。
These treatments will bring only moderate pain relief at best.
這些治療充其量只能帶來中等程度的疼痛緩解。
Her novels were considered lowbrow at best, positively tacky at worst.
她的小說充其量被認為是低俗，最糟的是非常俗氣。
at the highest standard that can be achieved
最好的情况下
The documentary was an example of investigative journalism at its best.
這部紀錄片是調查新聞學的最佳典範。
To watch these films is to see animation at its best.
觀看這些電影就是見證動畫的巔峰之作。
At its best, architecture can transform lives.
在最好的情況下，建築可以改變生活。