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| /məʊst/ |
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| 1 | used for comparing people , places, things etc
used for saying that someone or something has more of a particular quality than any other person or thing 最 |
| Zurich is Switzerland’ s most important city. 苏黎世是瑞士最重要的城市。 |
| Even the most carefully prepared plans sometimes go wrong. 即使是最精心准备的计划有时也会出错。 |
| The English Patient was one of the most successful films ever made. 《英国病人》是迄今拍摄的最成功的影片之一。 |
| Who do you think is most likely to win the next presidential election? 你认为谁最有可能赢得下一届总统选举？ |
| easilyby far the most My time in the navy was by far the most exciting period of my life. 我在海军部队里的那一段时间是我一生中最激动最兴奋的时期。 |
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| 2 | the largest part or the majority
the largest part of something , or the majority of people or things 大部分（的）；最多数（的）；大多数（的） |
| Most people think of robots as machines that look like people. 大多数人认为机器人是看起来像人的机器。 |
| Most business meetings are held at the company’ s Bristol office. 大部分商业会议在公司的布里斯托尔办事处举行。 |
| A few of the moths are grey, but most are white. 飞蛾中有一些是灰色的，但大部分是白色的。 |
| +of Most of us enjoy shopping. 我们大部分人都喜欢购物。 |
| Johnson spent most of his life in London. 约翰逊一生的大部分时间是在伦敦度过的。 |
| most days/evenings/weekends etc We go sailing most weekends. 我们大多数周末去玩帆船。 |
| most of the time (=usually) Most of the time we sit around playing cards. 大多数时间；通常 |
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| 3 | the largest amount
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| | 3a | used for referring to a larger amount or number than any other 最大的（量） | | The fairest system is one where those who earn most pay most tax. 最公平的制度是挣最多钱的那些人缴最多的税。 | | the most It’ s a competition to see who could drink the most beer in the shortest time. 这是一个看谁能在最短的时间内喝下最多啤酒的比赛。 | |
| | 3b | the largest amount or number that is possible （可能的）最大量，最高额 | | the most The most that we can do is to prevent the situation from getting any worse. 我们顶多能阻止形势进一步恶化。 | | To get the most benefit from your training programme, read all the documentation carefully. 为了能从培训计划中获得最大的收益，请仔细阅读所有的文件。 | | We chose the option that would help the most people. 我们选择能帮助最多数人的方法。 | |
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| 4 | happening most
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| | 4a | to a greater degree than anyone or anything else 最大程度地 | | the most The university course that has changed most in the last ten years is teacher education. 在过去的10年中变化最大的大学课程是教师教育。 | | most of all What I want most of all is to spend more time with my little girl. 我最想做的是多花些时间和我的小女儿在一起。 | |
| | 4b | more often , or for a longer period of time than anyone or anything else 最经常；最长时间地 | | the most It was Auntie Margaret who complained the most. 抱怨最多的是玛格丽特姨妈。 | |
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| 5 | formal very
used for emphasizing a particular quality 很；非常 |
| We spent a most enjoyable afternoon at the races. 我们观看赛马，度过了一个非常愉快的下午。 |
| The landscapes are most beautifully painted in oils. 这些景色在油画中显得很美。 |
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| 6 | AMERICAN informal almost
used before words such as ‘everything’ or ‘everywhere’ for saying that something is true about almost everyone or everything （用于everything, everywhere 等词前）几乎，差不多 |
| The iced tea was very sweet, as it is most everywhere in the South. 冰茶非常甜，在南方几乎每一个地方都是这样。 |
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| - | at (the) most
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| used for showing that you are mentioning the largest possible amount , although the real amount may be less |
| 至多 |
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| The whole process will take half an hour at the most. 整个过程顶多需要半个小时。 |
| A new engine would cost, at most, two thousand dollars. 新的发动机至多需要花2,000美元。 |
| at the very most She guessed him to be in his late thirties. Forty at the very most. 她猜他有三十七八了，最多四十岁。 |
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| - | for the most part
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| used for saying that something is mainly true but not completely true |
| 总体上；基本上；多半 |
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| For the most part we were happy to live alongside each other. 总的来说，我们挨着住在一起很开心。 |
| In many countries medical services are state-funded and, for the most part, free. 在许多国家医疗服务由政府拨款，绝大部分是免费的。 |
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