utmost
英 ['?tm??st]
美['?t'most]
- n. 極限；最大可能
- adj. 極度的；最遠(yuǎn)的
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中文詞源
utmost 最大的
ut-, 外面，詞源同out，-most, 雙重最高級(jí)后綴，詞源同foremost, former.
英文詞源
- utmost (adj.)
- Old English utmest (Anglian) "outermost," double superlative of ut "out" (see out (adv.)) + -most. Meaning "being of the greatest or highest degree" is from early 14c.
雙語(yǔ)例句
- 1. My limited diplomatic skills were tested to the utmost.
- 我有限的外交手腕兒受到了極其嚴(yán)峻的考驗(yàn)。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 2. They mean to bleed the British to the utmost.
- 他們要最大限度地榨取英國(guó)人的財(cái)富。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 3. One thing is certain, both have the utmost respect for each other.
- 有一點(diǎn)可以肯定，那就是雙方都非常尊重對(duì)方。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 4. Utmost care must be taken not to spill any of the contents.
- 千萬(wàn)注意里面的東西一點(diǎn)都不能灑出來(lái)。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 5. It is a matter of utmost urgency.
- 這事刻不容緩。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句