most的其他用法 I5 g; U! j( d9 T2 q& i* X. E
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: + [; m: z* g$ x# H
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:
( h. Q* P5 ^( i, V: _$ L most + 名词,如:most people, most Indian tribes;
/ ^) d7 }# ^0 m most + of + 限定词 + 名词或代词,如:most of his paintings,most of us, most of the modern artists
6 n" `% z* ~8 K) D6 V( E 2. most有时意思等同于very, 此时most之前用不定冠词,如: / T7 }- C2 x; m1 V+ P7 f1 M2 |
a most lovely girl, a most impressive proposal F! `5 X9 D( u
例题:
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The most substances expand in volume when they are heated.
5 v) L: V# K/ \$ ?4 _( m' q: z 应改为:Most
0 p) `+ g, }; A, j& i& C* D 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. 1 }) I. Q7 B$ S2 N2 [3 ]
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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. & O' a1 P, M6 Y6 [4 }
应改为:most.
7 N0 r2 v- J3 p% n 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
* ?. G9 v! S+ Y- p1 V0 P( e 词汇:cereal: 谷类的 |