most作almost的一种用法

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most用作副词时.除表示much,many的最高级意义及“非常,极其,十分”等词义外,有时还可用作almost的缩短形式,表示nearly(“差不多,几乎”)的意思。例如:Most everybody talks about it.几乎每个人都在谈论这件事。上例中most的这种用法,现已并不限于《新英汉词典》第838页所说,仅出现在英国英语的方言及美国英语的口语之中。《当代美国英语用法指南》
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