most的其他用法' j) X" I( t; A7 q: F# \
对于most来讲,除了构成某些词最高级外,most的用法有几点需要注意,经常成为改错题的考点: * T3 E0 J& c& x
1. 当most表示大多数时,之前不加the, 并且有两种形式来表示大多数,分别为:
3 v, j, @- }5 R most + 名词,如:most people, most Indian tribes;
7 i8 r) h O8 j most + of + 限定词 + 名词或代词,如:most of his paintings,most of us, most of the modern artists
/ h' z D7 e% ^' G" a8 `; s! w* X 2. most有时意思等同于very, 此时most之前用不定冠词,如: $ Q3 c" M" j& L% W
a most lovely girl, a most impressive proposal
$ L% r( t$ S- u, U4 I8 k3 e 例题: . z) y; _$ k8 a8 l
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8 ]# `1 \" ]. H; f The most substances expand in volume when they are heated.
2 b( ]8 o# l# f- f 应改为:Most % g1 T' l- ]9 f7 D$ x4 `0 v
解释:most只有在表示形容词最高级作定语时需加定冠词,此句表示“大多数”,没必要加the. ! d# N% a7 E& y# H# l
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The most often flour is made from wheat, but it may also be made from the seeds of other cereal plants. , i) n, x* _% g
应改为:most. * x; } j% K) N3 [1 h
解释:the most 一般出现在最高级中, 此句most often为固定说法,意为经常
. o2 k. j) e9 o: M: j* h' `4 @" I 词汇:cereal: 谷类的 |