most
n. 最多, 最大 a. 大多数的, 几乎全部的, 最多的 adv. 最, 最多, 极其
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教材释义与例句
大部分,大多数
nearly all of the people or things in a group, or nearly all of something
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
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The greatest amount.
不可数The most I can offer for the house is $150,000.
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The greater part.
可数 不可数Most of the penguins were friendly and curious.
Most of the rice was spoiled.
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A record-setting amount.
可数 不可数
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The greatest; the best.
过时 俚语
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Forms the superlative of many adjectives.
最
一度
This is the most important example.
Correctness is most important.
Much the most common verb in complex-intransitive clauses is be.
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To a great extent or degree; highly; very.
至
This is a most unusual specimen.
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superlative degree of much
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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 […]
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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.
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superlative degree of many: the comparatively largest number of (construed with the definite article)
最多
The team with the most points wins.
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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.
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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.
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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”).
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