- 1極度的、最大限度的
Utmost means the greatest possible amount or the highest degree of something - you can't get more than 'utmost'. You'll see it in fairly formal phrases: something is 'of the utmost importance' (extremely important), or you 'do your utmost' to help someone (you try as hard as you possibly can). It's a word that adds weight and seriousness to a sentence.
core核心畫面
組成It comes from an old form related to 'outmost' - both grew from 'out' plus a superlative ending, similar to how 'inner' becomes 'innermost'.
同家族的字
- foremostshares the same old superlative ending '-most', seen also in 'innermost' and 'outmost'
原始詞典資料3 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，摘錄並精簡格式，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
utmostadj/ˈʌtməʊ̯st/
- 1
The most extreme; greatest, ultimate.
- the utmost assiduity
- the utmost harmony
utmostnoun/ˈʌtməʊ̯st/
- 1
The greatest possible capability, extent, or quantity; maximum.
- at the utmost to the utmost
- [...] I am reſolved to pluck up the heart of a man, and to try my utmoſt to get from under his hand.
這個拼法也被記錄為下列字的變化形：
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