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UK [məʊst] US [moʊst] determiner pronoun adverb
ESSENTIAL
■the biggest number or amount of; more than anything or anyone else 最多（的）；最大（的）；最•What's the most you've ever won at cards?纸牌游戏中你最多赢过多少？ •Which of you earns the most money?你们当中谁赚钱最多？ •He wanted to do the most good he could with the £200, so he gave it to charity.他想用200英镑做最多的好事，所以他把款项捐给了慈善机构。 •The kids loved the fair, but they enjoyed the bumper cars most of all.孩子都喜爱露天游乐场，但他们最喜欢的是碰碰车。 ESSENTIAL
■used to form the superlative of many adjectives and adverbs （用于构成许多形容词和副词的最高级）最•Joanne is the most intelligent person I know.琼安是我认识的人中最聪明的。 •The department needs three more computers in order to work most effectively (= to work as effectively as possible).那个部门如果想使工作效率最大化，还需要添置三台电脑。 ESSENTIAL
■almost all 大多数（的），大部分（的）；几乎全部（的）•I don't eat meat, but I like most types of fish.我不吃肉，但几乎所有的鱼都喜欢吃。 •In this school, most of the children are from the Chinese community.在这所学校，大部分孩子都来自华人社区。 ■formal
■very 极其，很，十分•It was a most beautiful morning.那是个十分美丽的早上。 ■mainly US informal
■almost 几乎，差不多•You'll find her in the bar most every evening about six o'clock.几乎每晚六点左右你都能在酒吧找到她。 make the most of sth
■to take full advantage of something because it may not last long 充分利用，尽量利用•It's a lovely day - we must make the most of it.今天天气很好——我们一定要趁此良好天气尽情享受一下。
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Common Learner Errors 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. |