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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary max DATE 1851 1. maximum 12. maximum 2• max adjective • • • - to the max English Etymology max max (v.) "to reach the maximum level," by 1986, colloquial, from maximize or related words. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 max max / mAks / abbreviation1. (also max. especially in NAmE) maximum 最高的；最多的；最大极限的: max temperature 18°C 最高气温 18 摄氏度 2. at the most 至多: (informal) It'll cost $50 max. 这东西至多花 50 元。 OPP min. IDIOMS ▪ to the 'max to the highest level or greatest amount possible 最高程度地；最大数量地: She believes in living life to the max. 她认为人应当尽量活得充实。 verb PHRASAL VERBS ▪ 7max (sth) 'out (NAmE, informal) to reach, or make sth reach, the limit at which nothing more is possible 达到最高极限: The car maxed out at 150 mph. 汽车达到了每小时 150 英里的最快速度。 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged Search result show the entry is found in: to the max , or max out max I. \ˈmaks\ noun (-es) Etymology: origin unknown slang : gin II. noun (-es) Etymology: short for maximum slang : a perfect score (as in a scholastic recitation) or complete success III. intransitive verb (-ed/-ing/-es) slang : to make a perfect score or attain complete success IV. noun (-es) Etymology: native name in Yucatán : a weevil (Scyphophorus acupunctatus) that feeds on the buds of henequen both as larva and adult V. abbreviation maximum VI. noun • - to the max |
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