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单词 most
释义

most /mōst/

adjective
  1. (superl of more1) the majority of
  2. In greatest quantity or number
adverb
  1. In the highest or greatest degree (used to form superlative of adjectives and adverbs)
  2. Used as an intensifier
  3. Almost (US dialect; perh aphetic)
noun

The greatest number or quantity

ORIGIN: The Northumbrian form māst (Scot maist) may have occurred in OE beside the ordinary form mǣst; or the vowel may come from analogy with the compar; cf Ger meist

mostˈly adverb

  1. For the most part
  2. Usually

mostˈwhat adverb (Spenser)

For the most part, mostly

at most or at the most

At the maximum

for the most part

  1. Chiefly
  2. In the main

make the most of see under make1

the mostest (facetious)

The most, the ultimate

-most /-mōst/

suffix

Indicating superlative, eg hindmost, farthermost

ORIGIN: OE superl sfx -mæst, -mest

many /menˈi/

adjective (compar more /mōr, mör/; superl most /mōst/)
  1. Consisting of a great number
  2. Numerous
noun and pronoun
  1. Many people
  2. A great number (usu with omission of of)
  3. Company, retinue (Spenser; perh for meinie)
ORIGIN: OE manig

manˈyfold adjective

(cf manifold) many in number

adverb

Many times over

manˈy-coloured adjective

Having many colours

manˈy-eyed adjective

Having many eyes

many-foldˈed adjective (Spenser)

  1. Having many layers
  2. Having many folds

many-headˈed adjective

  1. Having many heads
  2. Consisting of many

manˈy-root noun

The ruellia plant, a member of the acanthus family

many-sidˈed adjective

  1. Having many qualities or aspects
  2. Having wide interests or varied abilities

many-sidˈedness noun

many-tonguedˈ adjective

have one too many

To drink to excess

many a

Many (with singular noun and verb)

many-headed beast or monster

The people, the irrational mob (a translation of Horace's belua multorum capitum)

the many

The crowd, ordinary people in general

more1 /mör/

adjective (superl most /mōst/)
  1. (serving as compar of many and much) in greater number or quantity
  2. Greater in size or importance (now rare)
  3. Additional
  4. Other besides
adverb (superl most /mōst/)
  1. To a greater degree
  2. Rather
  3. Again
  4. Longer
  5. Further
  6. Moreover
noun
  1. A greater thing
  2. Something further or in addition
ORIGIN: OE māra greater; as an adv more has superseded mo1

moˈrish or moreˈish adjective (informal)

Such that one wants more

any more

  1. Anything additional
  2. Further

more and more

Continually increasing

more by token (dialect)

In proof of this, besides

more or less

  1. About
  2. Roughly
  3. In round numbers

no more

  1. Nothing in addition
  2. Never again
  3. No longer in existence
  4. Dead

much /much/

adjective (compar more; superl most)
  1. A great quantity of
  2. Great (obsolete)
  3. Many (Shakespeare)
adverb
  1. In a great degree
  2. To a great extent
  3. In nearly the same way
  4. By far
  5. (in old ironical use) like the modern slang ‘not much’, I don't think
noun
  1. A great deal
  2. Anything of importance or worth

—Also in unshortened archaic form muchˈel, also (Spenser) muchˈell or mochˈell and (Scot and N Eng) mickˈle or muckˈle

ORIGIN: ME muche, muchel, from OE micel, mycel

muchˈly adverb (archaic and joc)

muchˈness noun (archaic)

  1. Greatness
  2. Magnitude

a bit much

Too much to put up with, unreasonable

as much as or much as

Although, even though

make much of see under make1

much about it

Something like what it usually is

much of a muchness

Just about the same value or amount

not much of a

A rather poor specimen of a

not up to much (informal)

Not very good

too much for

More than a match for

too much of a good thing

More than can be tolerated

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