most 音标拼音: [m'ost] [m'os]
a . 最多的;多数的,大部分的
ad . 最,最多;很,十分
n . 大多数,大部分
最多的;多数的,大部分的最,最多;很,十分大多数,大部分
most 最
most adv 1 :
used to form the superlative ; "
the king cobra is the most dangerous snake " [
synonym : {
most }, {
to the highest degree }]
[
ant : {
least }, {
to the lowest degree }]
2 :
very ; "
a most welcome relief "
3 : (
of actions or states )
slightly short of or not quite accomplished ;
all but ; "
the job is (
just )
about done "; "
the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded "; "
we '
re almost finished "; "
the car all but ran her down "; "
he nearly fainted "; "
talked for nigh onto 2 hours "; "
the recording is well -
nigh perfect "; "
virtually all the parties signed the contract "; "
I was near exhausted by the run "; "
most everyone agrees " [
synonym : {
about }, {
almost }, {
most }, {
nearly }, {
near },
{
nigh }, {
virtually }, {
well -
nigh }]
adj 1 : (
superlative of `
many '
used with count nouns and often preceded by `
the ')
quantifier meaning the greatest in number ; "
who has the most apples ?"; "
most people like eggs "; "
most fishes have fins " [
ant : {
fewest (
a )}]
2 :
the superlative of `
much '
that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by `
the ';
a quantifier meaning the greatest in amount or extent or degree ; "
made the most money he could "; "
what attracts the most attention ?"; "
made the most of a bad deal " [
ant : {
least (
a )}]
Much \
Much \ (
m [
u ^]
ch ),
a . [
Compar . &
superl .
wanting ,
but supplied by {
More } (
m [=
o ]
r ),
and {
Most } (
m [=
o ]
st ),
from another root .] [
OE .
moche ,
muche ,
miche ,
prob .
the same as mochel ,
muchel ,
michel ,
mikel ,
fr .
AS .
micel ,
mycel ;
cf .
Gr .
me `
gas ,
fem .
mega `
lh ,
great ,
and Icel .
mj ["
o ]
k ,
adv .,
much .
[
root ]
103 .
See {
Mickle }.]
1 .
Great in quantity ;
long in duration ;
as ,
much rain has fallen ;
much time .
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Thou shalt carry much seed out into the field ,
and shalt gather but little in . --
Deut .
xxviii .
38 .
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2 .
Many in number . [
Archaic ]
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Edom came out against him with much people . --
Num .
xx .
20 .
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3 .
High in rank or position . [
Obs .] --
Chaucer .
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Most \
Most \ (
m [=
o ]
st ),
a .,
superl .
of {
More }. [
OE .
most ,
mast ,
mest ,
AS .
m [=
ae ]
st ;
akin to D .
meest ,
OS .
m [=
e ]
st ,
G .
meist ,
Icel .
mestr ,
Goth .
maists ;
a superl .
corresponding to E .
more . [
root ]
103 .
See {
More },
a .]
1 .
Consisting of the greatest number or quantity ;
greater in number or quantity than all the rest ;
nearly all . "
Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness ." --
Prov .
xx .
6 .
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The cities wherein most of his mighty works were done . --
Matt .
xi .
20 .
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2 .
Greatest in degree ;
as ,
he has the most need of it . "
In the moste pride ." --
Chaucer .
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3 .
Highest in rank ;
greatest . [
Obs .] --
Chaucer .
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Note :
Most is used as a noun ,
the words part ,
portion ,
quantity ,
etc .,
being omitted ,
and has the following meanings :
1 .
The greatest value ,
number ,
or part ;
preponderating portion ;
highest or chief part .
2 .
The utmost ;
greatest possible amount ,
degree ,
or result ;
especially in the phrases to make the most of ,
at the most ,
at most .
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A quarter of a year or some months at the most .
--
Bacon .
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A covetous man makes the most of what he has .
--
L '
Estrange .
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{
For the most part },
in reference to the larger part of a thing ,
or to the majority of the persons ,
instances ,
or things referred to ;
as ,
human beings ,
for the most part ,
are superstitious ;
the view ,
for the most part ,
was pleasing .
{
Most an end },
generally .
See {
An end },
under {
End },
n .
[
Obs .] "
She sleeps most an end ." --
Massinger .
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Most \
Most \,
adv . [
AS .
m [=
ae ]
st .
See {
Most },
a .]
In the greatest or highest degree .
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Those nearest to this king ,
and most his favorites ,
were courtiers and prelates . --
Milton .
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Note :
Placed before an adjective or adverb ,
most is used to form the superlative degree ,
being equivalent to the termination -
est ;
as ,
most vile ,
most wicked ;
most illustrious ;
most rapidly .
Formerly ,
and until after the Elizabethan period of our literature ,
the use of the double superlative was common .
See {
More },
adv .
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The most unkindest cut of all . --
Shak .
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The most straitest sect of our religion . --
Acts xxvi .
5 .
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More \
More \,
a .,
compar . [
Positive wanting ;
superl . {
Most }
(
m [=
o ]
st ).] [
OE .
more ,
mare ,
and (
orig .
neut .
and adv .)
mo ,
ma ,
AS .
m [=
a ]
ra ,
and (
as neut .
and adv .)
m [=
a ];
akin to D .
meer ,
OS .
m [=
e ]
r ,
G .
mehr ,
OHG .
m [=
e ]
ro ,
m [=
e ]
r ,
Icel .
meiri ,
meirr ,
Dan .
meere ,
meer ,
Sw .
mera ,
mer ,
Goth .
maiza ,
a .,
mais ,
adv .,
and perh .
to L .
major greater ,
compar .
of magnus great ,
and magis ,
adv .,
more . [
root ]
103 .
Cf . {
Most }, {
uch },
{
Major }.]
1 .
Greater ;
superior ;
increased ;
as :
(
a )
Greater in quality ,
amount ,
degree ,
quality ,
and the like ;
with the singular .
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He gat more money . --
Chaucer .
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If we procure not to ourselves more woe .
--
Milton .
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Note :
More ,
in this sense ,
was formerly used in connection with some other qualifying word , --
a ,
the ,
this ,
their ,
etc ., --
which now requires the substitution of greater ,
further ,
or the like ,
for more .
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Whilst sisters nine ,
which dwell on Parnasse height ,
Do make them music for their more delight .
--
Spenser .
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The more part knew not wherefore they were come together . --
Acts xix .
32 .
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Wrong not that wrong with a more contempt .
--
Shak .
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(
b )
Greater in number ;
exceeding in numbers ; --
with the plural .
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The people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we . --
Ex .
i .
9 .
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2 .
Additional ;
other ;
as ,
he wept because there were no more worlds to conquer .
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With open arms received one poet more . --
Pope .
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172 Moby Thesaurus words for "
most ":
A per se ,
a outrance ,
about ,
absolutely ,
ace ,
acme ,
all but ,
all out ,
almost ,
approximately ,
at the height ,
at the limit ,
authority ,
authorization ,
be -
all and end -
all ,
best ,
best part ,
better ,
better part ,
beyond all bounds ,
beyond compare ,
beyond comparison ,
beyond measure ,
blue ribbon ,
body ,
boss ,
bulk ,
champion ,
championship ,
chief ,
command ,
commander ,
completely ,
control ,
dead ,
dean ,
directorship ,
dominion ,
downright ,
effectiveness ,
egregiously ,
eminently ,
essence ,
essentially ,
exceedingly ,
extreme ,
extremely ,
far and away ,
far out ,
first place ,
first prize ,
first -
class ,
first -
rate ,
flat out ,
fugleman ,
fundamentally ,
furthest ,
generality ,
genius ,
gist ,
gravamen ,
greater ,
greatest ,
head ,
headship ,
hegemony ,
height ,
higher -
up ,
highest ,
immeasurably ,
imperium ,
in the extreme ,
incalculably ,
incomparably ,
indefinitely ,
infinitely ,
influence ,
inimitably ,
jurisdiction ,
kingship ,
laureate ,
leader ,
leadership ,
lordship ,
main body ,
major part ,
majority ,
management ,
mass ,
master ,
mastership ,
mastery ,
maximal ,
maximum ,
meat ,
mightily ,
more than half ,
mortally ,
much ,
ne plus ultra ,
nearabout ,
new high ,
nigh ,
nonpareil ,
palms ,
par excellence ,
paragon ,
paramountcy ,
paramountly ,
perfectly ,
plurality ,
power ,
practically ,
preeminently ,
preponderance ,
preponderancy ,
presidency ,
primacy ,
principal ,
prodigy ,
prominently ,
purely ,
radical ,
radically ,
record ,
remarkably ,
rule ,
ruler ,
say ,
senior ,
sovereignty ,
star ,
substance ,
super ,
superior ,
superlative ,
superlatively ,
superman ,
superstar ,
supremacy ,
supreme ,
supremely ,
surpassingly ,
sway ,
the greatest ,
the greatest number ,
the most ,
thrust ,
tip -
top ,
to crown all ,
too ,
too much ,
top ,
top dog ,
top spot ,
top -
notch ,
topmost ,
totally ,
transcendently ,
ultra ,
ultra -
ultra ,
unconditionally ,
unequivocally ,
uppermost ,
utmost ,
utterly ,
uttermost ,
virtuoso ,
way out ,
well -
nigh ,
with a vengeance ,
zenith
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