personal best

IPA/ˌpɜːsənl ˈbest/
IPA/ˌpɜːrsənl ˈbest/

personal best — noun

  • personal bestsingular
  • personal bestsplural

1. the best result a person has achieved in a sport or competition

1.名詞B2
釋義

the best result a person has achieved in a sport or competition

例句

The runner set a personal best in the 400 metres.

set a personal best

Her personal best improved by almost two seconds this season.

personal best improved

同義詞
  • record

    broader; can mean the best result ever by anyone, not just one person's own result

  • best result

    plain and direct, but less idiomatic in sports reporting

  • personal record

    very similar, especially in American English and fitness contexts

文法句型

a personal best

set a personal best

beat/improve your personal best

personal best in + event

用法筆記

Most often used in sport, races, fitness tests, and other measured competitions. It compares a person with their own previous results, not necessarily with other competitors.

常見錯誤

Incorrect: 'He won a personal best.' Correct: 'He set a personal best' or 'He achieved a personal best.' The phrase describes the result, not the act of winning.

personal best — phrase