The bee's knees Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbiz/ /ˈniz

thuh BEEZ NEEZ

UK

ðə, ði/ /biːz/ /nˈiːz

thuh BEEZ NEEZ

التعريف

A playful, old-fashioned way to describe something or someone as excellent, outstanding, or the best.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Very informal and old-fashioned, often used humorously or with nostalgia. Similar to 'the cat's pajamas' or 'top-notch'. Not common in serious or modern contexts.

• Spanish: lo mejor - la caña (coloquial)
• Portuguese (BR): o máximo - sensacional (gíria)
• Portuguese (PT): o máximo - sensacional (gíria)
• Chinese (Simplified): 非常棒 - 顶呱呱 (俚语)
• Chinese (Traditional): 非常棒 - 頂呱呱 (俚語)
• Hindi: सबसे बढ़िया - बहुत शानदार (स्लैंग)
• Arabic: الأفضل - ممتاز (عامية)
• Bengali: দারুণ - তুমুল অসাধারণ - একেবারে সেরা
• Russian: супер - выше всяких похвал - просто класс
• Japanese: 最高 - 素晴らしい - 抜群
• Vietnamese: tuyệt vời - đỉnh của đỉnh - xuất sắc
• Korean: 최고 - 끝내준다 - 완전 대박
• Turkish: on numara - muhteşem - harika
• Urdu: بہترین - سب سے لاجواب - زبردست
• Indonesian: luar biasa - keren banget - paling top

جمل نموذجية

This cake is the bee's knees!

basic

My new bike is the bee's knees.

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Everyone says this phone is the bee's knees.

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You should try Sara's cookies—they're the bee's knees.

natural

That jazz club downtown is the bee's knees if you love live music.

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He thinks his suit is the bee's knees, but it's actually a little much.

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