/məʊst ||; most/det pronoun1 (used as the superlative of many and much 用作many和much的最高级) greatest in number or amount 最大;最多: Who got the most points? 谁得分最高?The children had the most fun. 孩子们玩得最开心。We all worked hard but I did the most. 我们所有人工作都很努力,但我做得最多。 [OPP] least or fewest 反义词为least或fewest
2 nearly all of a group of people or things 几乎全部;大多数;大部份: Most people in this country have a television. 这个国家大部份人都有电视机。I like most Italian food. 差不多所有意大利食品我都喜欢吃。
When most is followed by a noun which has the, this, my, etc before it, we must use most of Most of my friends were able to come to the wedding. It rained most of the time we were in Ireland. 当most后接名词﹐而名词前又有the﹑this﹑my等词时﹐必须用most of﹕Most of my friends were able to come to the wedding.我的朋友大部分都能出席婚礼。It rained most of the time we were in Ireland.我们在爱尔兰的时候﹐差不多一直下雨。 at (the) most not more than a certain number, and probably less 至多;顶多;不超过:
There were 20 people there, at the most. 那里至多只有20人。 make the most of sth→
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