課本中不會(huì)教你的[M]475　most，mostly和at（the）most

475　most，mostly和at（the）most

① most作形容詞，表示“大多數(shù)的，大部分的”，用作定語，后跟復(fù)數(shù)名詞，指一般的或泛指的人或物，這時(shí)，most前不可用定冠詞the。

The most people like to watch TV.

Most people like to watch TV.

大多數(shù)人都喜歡看電視。

The most students are fond of sports.

Most students are fond of sports.

大部分學(xué)生喜愛運(yùn)動(dòng)。

② most作名詞，表示“大多數(shù)，大部分”，表示特指的人或物。結(jié)構(gòu)為：

most of+代詞賓格

most of+限定詞+名詞（限定詞可以是定冠詞、指示代詞或形容詞性物主代詞）

作名詞用的most可以表示單數(shù)，也可以表示復(fù)數(shù)，取決于of后的名詞。另外，這種用法的most前不可加the。

地球的大部分被水覆蓋著。

Most of earth is covered with water.

Most of the earth are covered with water.

Most of the earth is covered with water.

Most of it is covered with water.

大部分學(xué)生都來參加會(huì)議了。

Most of students have come to the meeting.

The most of the students have come to the meeting.

Most of the students have come to the meeting.

Most of his students have come to the meeting. 他的大部分學(xué)生都來參加會(huì)議了。

③ most作代詞，同the連用時(shí)，表示“最多的數(shù)量”。

This bag holds the most. 這個(gè)包容量最大。

④ most作副詞，表示“最，很，第一”。

What did you most enjoy？你最欣賞的是什么？

I saw her most at that time. 我那時(shí)候常見到她。

That problem troubles her most. 那個(gè)問題最使她頭痛。

I do thank you most warmly for your timely help. 我確實(shí)非常熱誠地感謝你的及時(shí)幫助。

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most表示very時(shí)，只用于肯定句，不可用于條件句、否定句或疑問句。

He is a most diligent student in the class. 他是班上一個(gè)很用功的學(xué)生。

He is the most diligent student in the class. 他是班上最用功的學(xué)生。

⑤ mostly是副詞，意為“多半地，大多數(shù)地”。

The visitors are mostly from Japan. 參觀者大都來自日本。

The audience consisted mostly of women. 觀眾大部分是婦女。

He used his car mostly for going to the shops. 他用車主要是去買東西。

She is out mostly on Sundays. 她星期天多半不在家。

⑥ at（the）most意為“至多，最多”，也可說at the very most。

I can pay only twenty dollars at most. 我最多只能付20美元。

At most，I'll be away two days. 我最多離開兩天。

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比較下面兩句的不同含義：

They are most kind. 他們都非常善良。

They are mostly kind. 他們大多善良。