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单词 at the outside
释义

at the outside

phrase
You use at the outside to say that you think that a particular amount is the largest possible in a particular situation, or that a particular time is the latest possible timefor something to happen.
Give yourself forty minutes at the outside.
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at the outside in British English

informal
at the most or at the greatest extent
two days at the outside
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at the outside in American English

at the most; at the absolute limit
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Examples of 'at the outside' in a sentence
at the outside

I expect I'll have everything prepared in a couple of months, three at the outside.
Garth Nix LIRAEL: DAUGHTER OF THE CLAYR (2001)
Within an hour at the outside, they'd be out in force looking for him, probably concentrating their search towards the coast.
Jack Higgins THE KEYS OF HELL (2001)
He had the window open and was tugging at the outside handle.
Scarlett Thomas POPCO (2001)
Patrick should have something to send to Duko in two days at the outside.
Raymond E. Feist SHARDS OF A BROKEN CROWN (2001)

Chinese translation of 'at the outside'

at the outside

  1. (= at the most) 最多 (zuì duō)
  2. (= at the latest) 最迟(遲) (zuì chí)
See outside (sense 10)

Nearby words of
at the outside

  • at the last moment
  • at the latest
  • at the outset
  • at the outside
  • at the press of a switch
  • at the push of a button
  • at the ready
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