英語

most

gb/mˈoʊst/ us/mˈoʊst/
A1 英語
~ 300
語義
0件の語義
adjective A1 property
1

greatest in quantity or extent

Having more than anything or anyone else.

用法パターン: the most [adjective/noun]
よくある間違い:
Learners sometimes forget to use 'the' before 'most' when making superlatives (e.g., saying 'most big' instead of 'the biggest' or 'the most big').
類義語
greatest (Slightly more formal and often used for significance or achievement.) | highest (Often used for measurable scales like temperature or rank.)
対義語
least (Indicates the smallest amount or degree.)
コロケーション
the most important |the most money |the most popular
テーマ
comparison |measurement |daily life |core_vocabulary
例文
  • She has the most experience in the team.
  • This is the most expensive restaurant in town.
  • I got the most votes in the election.
学習者向け例文
  • He runs the most miles every day.
  • This shop has the most toys.
  • She eats the most fruit.
adverb A2 property
2

to the greatest extent

More than anything else.

用法パターン: most [adjective/adverb]
よくある間違い:
Learners sometimes confuse 'most' as an adverb with 'almost' and use them interchangeably, which is incorrect.
類義語
extremely (Focuses on intensity but not necessarily in comparison with others.)
対義語
least (Indicates the lowest degree or extent.)
コロケーション
most interesting |most quickly |most likely
テーマ
comparison |emphasis |core_vocabulary
例文
  • This is the movie I enjoyed most.
  • She works most efficiently in the morning.
  • The part I liked most was the ending.
学習者向け例文
  • I like pizza most.
  • He runs fastest when it rains most.
  • She smiles most in summer.
determiner A1 quantity
3

the majority of something

More than half of a group or amount.

用法パターン: most [plural noun/uncountable noun]
よくある間違い:
Learners sometimes confuse 'most' with 'almost all'. While similar, 'almost all' means very close to all but not necessarily more than half in exact terms.
類義語
majority of (More formal and precise, often used in statistics or politics.)
対義語
minority of (Indicates less than half of a group.)
コロケーション
most people |most water |most countries
テーマ
quantities |statistics |core_vocabulary
例文
  • Most students passed the exam.
  • Most water on Earth is in the oceans.
  • Most houses here are old.
学習者向け例文
  • Most cats like milk.
  • Most people have phones.
  • Most bread is made from wheat.
pronoun A2 quantity
4

majority portion of something mentioned

The largest part of something we talked about before.

類義語
the majority (More formal and specific, often used in official contexts.)
対義語
minority (Indicates a smaller portion compared to the whole.)
コロケーション
most of them |most of it
テーマ
quantities |core_vocabulary
例文
  • I ate some cake but left most.
  • Most were happy with the decision.
  • We sold most of what we brought.
学習者向け例文
  • I drank some juice but left most.
  • Most are ready for class.
  • She read some pages but not most.
文法
辞書形
most
IPA
GB/mˈoʊst/
US/mˈoʊst/
音節・強勢
most (1音節)
Stress on 1st syllable (most)
活用形
Adjective
  • Base: most
  • Comparative: moster
  • Superlative: mostest
関連語
Forms
moster adjective mostest adjective
Core family
mostly adverb A2
Negative and opposite forms
least adjective A2
表現

at most

1
/ˈæt mˈoʊst/
fixed phrase

no more than stated amount

Not more than a number or amount.

例文
  • There were ten people at most in the room.
  • It will take an hour at most to finish.

at the (very) most

1
/ˈæt ðə vˈɛɹi mˈoʊst/
fixed phrase

absolutely no more than stated maximum

Not more than a certain number, for sure.

例文
  • It will cost $50 at the very most.
  • There were twenty people at the very most.

for the most part

1
/fɚ ðə mˈoʊst pˈɑɹt/
fixed phrase

generally but not always true

Usually true, but not always.

例文
  • For the most part, the meeting went well.
  • The team played well, for the most part.

make the most of [something]

1
/mˈeɪk ðə mˈoʊst əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase

use something fully and well

To use something in the best way possible.

例文
  • We should make the most of this sunny day.
  • She made the most of her time in Paris.

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