| 单词 | hindmost |
| 释义 | hindmost (once / 11078 pages) adj The hindmost of something is the part that's farthest back, like the caboose of a train, the tail of a plane, or an elephant's great big...rear end. Breaking down the meaning of hindmost is a pretty simple affair, since hind means "rear" (a dog's hind legs are its back legs) and most means, well, "most." It should also come as no surprise that handy synonyms for hindmost include backmost, rearmost, and endmost. The phrase "devil take the hindmost" refers to a self-serving attitude without regard for others. WORD FAMILYhind: hindermost, hindly, hindmost, hinds USAGE EXAMPLESFor self-driving cars, a “devil take the hindmost” option of self-protection above all else would further erode already fraying social solidarity. Slate(Oct 18, 2016) Truly we deserve each other and the devil take the hindmost. New York Times(Aug 25, 2016) I mean she upright, honest Speak her mind and the devil take the hindmost, he say. Alice Walker, The Color Purple(1982) adj located farthest to the rear Syn backmost, hindermost, rearmost back related to or located at the back |
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