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the most/a most/most (important problem)

核心问题

the most important problem, a most important, most important 这三者之间有什么区别?

词典解答

A. 副词 most 与二音节以及多音节的形容词连用构成最高级时, 必须带定冠词 (the most important problem): He was the most distinguished physician in Europe. 他是欧洲最杰出的内科医生。

B.most 之前如果用了不定冠词 a,则 most 就不再是构成最高级的手段,而变成一种强化语了 (extremely, very):

  1. This is a most useful book. 这是一本极有用的书。

  2. He told me a most amusing story. 他给我讲了一个很逗人的故事。

  3. He is a most remarkable man. 他是一个很不寻常的人。

most + 形容词 + 复数名词时, most 也可能是强化语:

They are most useful alloys. 它们是极其有用的合金。

C. 如果 most 之前不带定冠词 the,也不带不定冠词 a,则从形式上看 most 既可以理解为最高级,也可以理解为强化语(extremely):

  1. Della is most efficient. (the most efficient of allextremely efficient) (CGEL) 德拉办事能力最(很)强。

  2. You are most convincing. 你最(很)有说服力。

  3. She was most rude to me. 她对我最(很)粗鲁。

练习题

请做下面的英语试题:

He had, in short, all the essentials for the portrait of ____ interesting and unusual young man. A. the most B. a more C. a most D. more than an

mostly/mostmost

Mother/motherFather/the father

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