most
determiner,pronoun,adverb
uk/məʊst/us/moʊst/A2
thebiggestnumberoramountof; more than anything or anyoneelse:
最多（的）；最大（的）；最What'sthemost you'veeverwonatpoker?纸牌游戏中你最多赢过多少？
Which of youearnsthemostmoney?你们中谁赚钱最多？
Hewantedto dothemost good he could with the $2,000, so he gave it tocharity.他想用2000美元做尽可能多的好事，所以他把它捐给了慈善机构。
Thekidslovedthefair, but theyenjoyedthebumpercarsmostof all.孩子们喜爱露天游乐场，但他们最喜欢的是碰碰车。
A2
used toformthesuperlativeof manyadjectivesandadverbs:
（用于构成许多形容词和副词的最高级）最Joanne isthemostintelligentpersonIknow.乔安妮是我认识的人中最聪明的。
Thedepartmentneedsthree morecomputersinordertoworkmosteffectively(= toworkaseffectivelyaspossible).那个部门如果想使工作效率最大化，还需要添置三台电脑。
A2
almostall:
大多数（的），大部分（的）；几乎全部（的）I don'teatmeat, but I like mosttypesoffish.我不吃肉，但几乎所有的鱼都喜欢吃。
In thisschool, mostofthechildrenare from theChinesecommunity.在这所学校，大部分孩子来自华人社区。
formal
very:
极其，很，十分It was a mostbeautifulmorning.那是个十分美丽的早晨。
mainlyUSinformal
almost:
几乎，差不多You'llfindher in thebarmosteveryeveningabout six o'clock.几乎每晚6点左右你都能在酒吧找到她。
at (the) most
used when saying what is thelargestpossibleamountornumber:
（用于表示最多有可能）最多At most, theworkwill take aweek.这项工作最多要花一星期时间。
It shouldcostaround $20, or $30 at the most.应该是20美元左右，最多30美元。
make the most ofsomething
B2
to takefulladvantageof something because it may not lastlong:
充分利用，尽量利用It's abeautifulday- we should make the most ofit.今天天气很好——我们一定要尽情享受一下。
- Who's the mostfamouspersonyou'veeverinterviewedon TV?
- Thischemicalisfoundin mostweedkillers.
- I like mostvegetablesbut notcabbage.
- She's the mostpopularteacherinschool.
- Disney'slatestproductionlookslikelyto betheirmostsuccessfulever.
Maximum and minimum
- (at) full steamidiom
- (at) full stretchidiom
- at leastidiom
- bare
- credit limit
- flat chat
- flat outphrase
- give a hundred percentidiom
- least
- max
- max out
- maximal
- maximally
- maximum
- nadir
- peak
- percent
- the bare minimumphrase
- the full monty
- utmost
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Grammar
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We use the quantifier most to talk about quantities, amounts and degree. We can use it with a noun (as a determiner) or without a noun (as a pronoun). We can also use it with adjectives and adverbs to form the superlative.…The most
The most is the superlative form of many, much. We use the most with different classes of words.…Mostly
Mostly is an adverb that means ‘mainly’:…