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"
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"
Adverb
1. used to form the superlative;
"the king cobra is the most dangerous snake"
2. very;
"a most welcome relief"
3. (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; `near' is sometimes used informally for `nearly' and `most' is sometimes used informally for `almost';
"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"
行业词典
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