most

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n. 最多, 最大 a. 大多数的, 几乎全部的, 最多的 adv. 最, 最多, 极其

发音

UK /ˈməʊst/
US /ˈmoʊst/
CA /ˈmoːst/

词形变化

mosts 复数 mosts

别名

moste mos'

教材释义与例句

名词

大部分,大多数

nearly all of the people or things in a group, or nearly all of something

形容词

大部分的,多数的;最多的

You use the most to mean a larger amount than anyone or anything else, or the largest amount possible

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The greatest amount.

    不可数

    The most I can offer for the house is $150,000.

  2. 2.

    The greater part.

    可数 不可数

    Most of the penguins were friendly and curious.

    Most of the rice was spoiled.

  3. 3.

    A record-setting amount.

    可数 不可数
adj.
  1. 1.

    The greatest; the best.

    过时 俚语
adv. A1 Oxf 3000
  1. 1.

    Forms the superlative of many adjectives.

    一度

    This is the most important example.

    Correctness is most important.

    Much the most common verb in complex-intransitive clauses is be.

  2. 2.

    To a great extent or degree; highly; very.

    This is a most unusual specimen.

  3. 3.

    superlative degree of much

  4. 1.

    Almost.

    美国 非正式

    A well-daiquiried redhead eyed him from across the room at Jilly's one night in 1963 — although it could have been most any night ever […]

det. A1 Oxf 3000
  1. 1.

    superlative degree of much.

    The teams competed to see who could collect (the) most money.

    I spent most time in Rome because most of Venice is flooded.

  2. 2.

    superlative degree of many: the comparatively largest number of (construed with the definite article)

    最多

    The team with the most points wins.

  3. 3.

    superlative degree of many: the majority of; more than half of (construed without the definite article)

    大部分

    多数

    Most bakers and dairy farmers have to get up early.

    Winning was not important for most participants.

pron. A1 Oxf 3000
  1. 1.

    The greater part of a group, especially a group of people.

    Most want the best for their children.

    The peach was juicier and more flavourful than most.

词汇关系

词源

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *meh₂-der. Proto-Germanic *maiz Proto-Germanic *maistaz Proto-Germanic *maist Proto-West Germanic *maist Old English mǣst Middle English English most From Middle English most, moste, from Old English mǣst, māst, from Proto-Germanic *maistaz, *maist. Cognate with Scots mast, maist (“most”), Saterland Frisian maast (“most”), West Frisian meast (“most”), Dutch meest (“most”), German meist (“most”), Danish and Swedish mest (“most”), Icelandic mestur (“most”).

来源:wiktionary