Most / The Most 关于 Most 的应用 Listen to this programme first and then read the information below. 请先听节目然后再阅读以下内容。 本周问题与答案 我要收藏 Listen to this week s programme to hear Li and William tackle Wong s question with help from a very special guest. Whether or not we put the before most depends on several things. Both Wong s example sentences above are examples of superlatives. With superlatives, it is usually safest is to put the before the superlative, but it is sometimes possible to not do this, when there isn t a noun being defined. So it is possible to say, Venice: the most beautiful city in Europe? I am tallest in my office. But if the noun man follows the superlative you have to say I am the tallest man in my office. However, there is one main exception. We don t say the when we are comparing the way one thing is at different times, rather than comparing two things. So, This town is most beautiful in Spring. Li and William also discuss rules about using most when we aren t creating superlatives. When we are using most as an adverb we can choose whether to use the or not. So, you can say Which writer do you like most? Or Which writer do you like the most? When we are using most to mean the majority of we don t use the , so: Most Chinese people like tea Lastly, in old-fashioned, formal English, most is used on its own to mean very . I was most upset after he left. Who is William and Li s special guest? Don t forget you can get a better idea of how to use most by listening to the programme and downloading the script. If you have a question about the English language, send us an email to [email protected]. Your name and answer to the question could appear on our website. Glossary 词汇 depends on 取决于 superlatives （形容词的）最高级 defined 修饰定义的 exception 特例 adverb 副词