most
adv
determiner, pron
məʊst adv
1 having the greatest amount of a particular quality 最〔指具有最多的某种品质〕; used before an adjective or adverb to form the superlative 用于形容词或副词之前构成最高级
She’s one of the most experienced teachers in the district.
她是该地区最有经验的教师之一。
The most important thing is to stay calm.
最重要的是要保持冷静。
A recent study showed that gardening is easily the most popular activity among the over 50s.
最近的一项研究表明园艺绝对是 50 岁以上人士中最受欢迎的活动。
We shall find out which system works most effectively.
我们应该找出哪个系统运行得最有效率。
It is the kind of tea most often served in Chinese restaurants.
这是中国餐馆里最常用的茶。
2 to a greater degree or more times than anything else 最多，最大程度地
What annoyed him most was the way she wouldn’t even listen.
最使他恼怒的是她甚至不愿意听。
I guess the food I eat most is pasta.
我想我吃得最多的食物是意大利面了。
Most of all , I just felt sad that it was over.
最主要是我就是觉得伤心，一切都结束了。
3 very 非常，很 + adj/adv | formal
Thank you for a most interesting evening.
谢谢你，让我度过了一个非常有意思的夜晚。
I was most surprised to hear of your engagement.
听说你订婚了，我非常吃惊。
4 almost [美，非正式] 几乎 AmE informal
He plays poker most every evening.
他几乎天天晚上打扑克牌。
5
most the most
When you mean ‘nearly all ’ use , not . 当你指大多数时要用 most，不要用 the most
Most pupils wanted to go to university (NOT 不说 The most pupils wanted to go to university) .
大多数小学生想上大学。
6
the most
Use when you are comparing one person or thing with all others. 当你把一个人或事物与其他人或事物比较时要用 the most
It was the most terrifying experience of my life.
这是我一生中最恐怖的经历了。
7
the most
In spoken English, you can also use when you are talking about just two people or things. 在英语口语中，当你谈论两个人或物时也可以用 the most
Who’s the most talented – Will or Gareth?
谁比较有才干 — 威尔还是加雷思？
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the more
But some users of English think that this use is incorrect and use instead. 但有一些说英语的人认为这是错误的，他们会用 the more
Who is the more talented – Will or Gareth?
谁比较有才干 — 威尔还是加雷思？
9
most
Do not use with the -est form of an adjective or adverb. 不要把 most 和形容词或副词的 -est 形式连用
one of the hardest things to do (NOT 不说 one of the most hardest things to do)
最难做的事情之一
determiner, pron
10 nearly all of the people or things in a group, or nearly all of something 大多数，大部分，几乎全部;
Like most people, I try to take a vacation every year.
像大多数人一样，我每年设法休一次假。
Most research in this field has been carried out by the Russians.
这个领域的研究工作大多是俄罗斯人做的。
[+ of ]
It was Sunday and most of the shops were shut.
那天是星期天，大多数商店都关门了。
Most of what Hannah told me wasn’t true.
汉娜告诉我的大部分事情都是假的。
Some were barefoot, most were in rags.
有些人光着脚，大多数人都衣衫褴褛。
most of the time/most days etc (usually) 大部分时间/大多数日子等
Most of the time it’s very quiet here.
这里大多数时间都很安静。
Most evenings we just stay in and watch TV.
大多数夜晚我们就呆在家里看电视。
11 a larger amount or number than anyone or anything else 最多的〔人或物〕
the most
The team that scores the most points wins.
得分最高的队获胜。
Which class has the most children in it?
哪个班级学童人数最多？
It’s unfair that you should have to pay the most when you earn so little.
你挣那么一点点，出钱却要最多，这不公平。
The animal that caused most trouble was a little black puppy.
惹了最多麻烦的动物是一只小黑狗。
12 the largest number or amount possible 最大数量，最大部分
The aim is to help patients to obtain most benefit from their treatment.
目的是要帮助病人取得最大的疗效。
the most
The most you can hope to achieve is just to get him to listen to your ideas.
你能希望做到的充其量只是让他听听你的想法而已。
13
at (the) most
used to say that you think an amount cannot be larger than the amount you are mentioning 至多，不超过
It’ll take 20 minutes at the most.
这最多需要 20 分钟。
There were at most 50 people in the audience.
观众最多有 50 人。
The boy looked nine at the very most (=he was probably younger) .
那男孩看上去最多9岁。
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for the most part
used to say that something is generally true but not completely true 就绝大部分而言; 基本上，大体上
For the most part, people seemed pretty friendly.
人们基本上都很友好。
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make the most of sth/get the most out of sth
to gain the greatest possible advantage from something 最大限度地利用某物
Charming and friendly, she will help you make the most of your visit.
她可爱又友好，会让你的这次访问非常开心。
advice on how to get the most out of your computer
如何最大限度利用你的计算机的建议