1简说most的用法■崔长平河南遂平一高(463100)一.most与多音节形容词一起构成最高级时,其前应加定冠词the,在有一个短语或从句表示比较范围的情况下尤其如此。如:Thisisthemostdifficultofthethree.It’sthemostinterestingbookI’veeverread.Sheisbyfarthemostactivememberinourgroup.但是,most修饰的形容词在句中用作表语或定语,又无一定的比较范围时,其前通常不加the(属于绝对最高级),意为“极为,特别,非常,很”。如:Thelossofwaterandsoilwasmostseriousinthisarea.Sheismostbeautiful.Andshereallyismostpeculiarinlotsofways.Hangzhouisamostbeautifulcity.需要说明的是,most修饰的形容词在句中作定语,而被修饰的名词又被省略不说出是,其前的the一般不能省去。如:Thosewhohave(the)mostmoneyarenotalwaysthemostvalued.ThisnovelisthemostinterestingIhaveeverread.二.most与多音节副词一起构成最高级时,其前不加冠词the的情况更为常见。如:OneofthepersonswhomLannysawmostfrequentlywasGeorge.Ofalltheboyshereadsmostdistinctly.三.most作为形容词many,much的最高级修饰名词时,其前加不加the均可。如:Whichofyouhasmade(the)mostmistakes?Whopickedthemostapples?四.most在下列情况下不是形容词many,much的最高级,故其前不加定冠词the。(1)“大多数,大部分”,一般用作主语、宾语或定语。如:Ofcoursemostofthemdon’tagreewithhisopinion.IlearntFrenchwhenIwasachild—butIforgotmostofit.Mostpeoplethinkso.有时构成词组作状语:Theyworkedmostoftheday.(2)意为“极其,非常”(=very),但有时在“most+形容词+单数名词”结构中,前面可加不定冠词(属于绝对最高级)。如:Lilyhasforalongtimebeenmostanxiousforyourreturn.Whateverhappens,Ishallmostcertainlyattendthemeeting.Itwasamostbeautifulplace.Mr.Smithisamostremarkableman.(3)意为“几乎,近乎”(=almost,nearly),一般用于口语中。如:Youfeelthewaymosteverybodyelsehasleft.Tabletennisisplayedmostanywhereintheworld.(4)意为“最”,用来修饰动词,其前不加the。如:Ofthesesports,Ilikerowingmost.Whatsurprisedmemostwastoseesomeofthevillagepeoplewereseatedattheendoftheclassroom.