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Utmost Emphasize   [Emphasis Means Greatest Possibly N Emphasizing

英语单词 utmost
英美音标 英 ['ʌtməʊst] 美 ['ʌtmoʊst]
中文释义 adj.极度的;最大限度的
n.极限;最大可能
英语例句 (1) He had the utmost respect for his teachers.
(2) His giving up has put us in a position of the utmost difficulty.
(3) The bus was already filled to its utmost limit.
(4) That was the utmost we could do.
(5) At the utmost their minds reached out to alliances and leagues.
中文例句 (1) 他极度尊敬他的老师。
(2) 他的放弃已经把我们置于一个极度困难的境地。
(3) 这辆公共汽车乘坐人数已达到最大限额。
(4) 那是我们能做的极限。
(5) 他们所能想到的极限不过达到订立协约和联盟而已。
vocabulary简明 Utmost means "the greatest extent or amount." When you work as part as you possibly can, you do your utmost to accomplish your goal.
vocabulary扩展 Whenever something is the most, it can be described as the utmost. If a message is of the utmost importance, it's as important as it possibly can be. Any time you want to really want to emphasize that you believe in something more than anything else or truly intend to do something, do your utmost to use the word utmost.
柯林斯解释
1
[ADJ 形容词]极度的;最大的 You can use utmost to emphasize the importance or seriousness of something or to emphasize the way that it is done.
  [ADJ n]
  [emphasis]
  • It is a matter of the utmost urgency to find out what has happened to these people...

    当务之急是要弄清楚这些人出了什么事。

  • Security matters are treated with the utmost seriousness...

    安全问题的处理极其严肃。

  • You should proceed with the utmost caution...

    你应该小心行事。

  • Utmost care must be taken not to spill any of the contents.

    千万注意里面的东西一点都不能洒出来。

2
[N-SING 单数名词]极度;极限;最大可能 If you say that you are doing your utmost to do something, you are emphasizing that you are trying as hard as you can to do it.
  [poss N]
  [emphasis]
  [FORMAL 正式]
  • He would have done his utmost to help her, of that she was certain...

    他肯定会尽最大努力帮她,这一点她非常肯定。

  • He will try his utmost to help them by means of his conventional medical knowledge.

    他将会用自己的传统医学知识尽全力帮助他们。

3
[PHRASE 短语]尽力;极度 If you say that something is done to the utmost, you are emphasizing that it is done to the greatest extent, amount, or degree possible.
  [usu PHR after v]
  [emphasis]
  • My limited diplomatic skills were tested to the utmost...

    我有限的外交手腕儿受到了极其严峻的考验。

  • The best plan is to continue to attack him to the utmost of our power.

    最佳方案就是继续不遗余力地攻击他。

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