| 单词 | to the max |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto the max 2. gen. The maximum amount. Frequently in to the max: to the highest degree possible; to the limit; totally. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > greatness of quantity, amount, or degree > a great quantity, amount, or degree [phrase] > to or beyond the maximum to the max1911 up to eleven1987 the world > relative properties > quantity > greatness of quantity, amount, or degree > [noun] > the greatest amount or quantity > quality of being maximal > maximum maximity1651 maximum1663 outside1699 max1911 upper bound1917 ceiling1934 roof1939 1911 Chem. Abstr. 4 402 This [fact] and the occurrence of the max. are indications of the existence of genuine complexes in solu. 1942 L. V. Berrey & M. Van den Bark Amer. Thes. Slang §24/4 Max and min, maximum and minimum. 1950 J. D. MacDonald Brass Cupcake iv. 32 The car continued to increase speed... I held it at max..then dropped it back to eighty. 1971 Playboy Aug. 207/3 We're lucky to have this captain... He's cool to the max. 1972 B. Jackson In Life 115 She gave me the max, which was five years with no clemency. 1988 New Yorker 18 Jan. 65/1 By about 1973, when we were at our max, the one plant in Ozone Park had four hundred and fifty people. 1997 GQ Sept. 270/1 The trend is towards extreme sports. Perform in difficult conditions and take it to the max. < as lemmas |
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