单词 | most |
释义 | most most /məʊst/ aep /moʊst/ determiner, pronoun, adverb A2 the biggest number or amount of; more than anything or anyone else: » What's the most you've ever won at cards?» Which of you earns the most money?» He wanted to do the most good he could with the £200, so he gave it to charity.» The kids loved the fair, but they enjoyed the bumper cars most of all.Thesaurus+: ↑Maximum and minimumA2 used to form the superlative of many adjectives and adverbs: » Joanne is the most intelligent person I know.» The department needs three more computers in order to work most effectively (= to work as effectively as possible).Thesaurus+: ↑Large in number or quantityA2 almost all: » I don't eat meat, but I like most types of fish.» In this school, most of the children are from the Chinese community.Thesaurus+: ↑Large in number or quantityF0 FORMAL very: » It was a most beautiful morning.Thesaurus+: ↑Very and extreme , ↑Complete and whole , ↑Intensifying expressionsF0 MAINLY US INFORMAL almost: » You'll find her in the bar most every evening about six o'clock.Thesaurus+: ↑Almost , ↑Merely and barelymake the most of sthB2 to take full advantage of something because it may not last long: » It's a lovely day - we must make the most of it.Thesaurus+: ↑Advantage and disadvantage• • • Extra Examples:» Who's the most famous person you've ever interviewed on TV?» This chemical is found in most weed killers.» I like most vegetables but not cabbage.» She's the most popular teacher in school.» Disney's latest production looks likely to be their most successful ever.Common mistake: most of or most?! Use most of before a plural noun that has a determiner or pronoun in front of it:» Most of the students live with host families.! Before a plural noun that does not have a determiner or pronoun in front of it, don't say 'most of', just say most:✗ Most of students live with host families.» Most students live with host families.! Warning: To talk about almost all of something, do not use 'the' before most or most of:✗ The most of the students live with host families. |
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