迷你對話學地道口語第440期:至多
第一、迷你對話
A: Has Robert ever missed coming to one of our parties？
羅伯特沒有參加我們的晚會嗎？
B: Only once or twice at the most.
最多一兩次吧。
A: Do you know why?
你知道爲什麼嗎？
B: I have no idea.
不知道。
第二、地道表達
【核心短語】at the most
【解詞釋義】此語用於表達數字概念。其中the可以省略，也可加very以增強語氣。此語的反義詞爲at the least。
【典型範例1】I pay only fifty dollars at (the) most.
我頂破天能付50美元。
【典型範例2】I think he is fifteen at (the) most.
我想他頂多有15歲。
【典型範例3】 We are to finish with the experiment in two months at the most.
我們至多用兩個月就能完成這項實驗。
【典型範例4】We saw him for ten minutes at the most.
我們能見他十分鐘。
詞海拾貝
miss doing：錯過某事，未趕上做某事
【典型範例1】We only missed seeing each other by five minutes.
我們只因五分鐘之差而未能見面。
【典型範例2】The goalkeeper just missed stopping the ball.
守門員只差一點兒就能把球接住了。
come to something：來做某事
【典型範例1】I am getting married this weekend. Will you come to the wedding ?
我這個週末結婚。你來參加結婚典禮好嗎?
【典型範例2】He was down with the flu, and therefore couldn't come to the party.
他患了流行性感冒,因此未能前來參加宴會。
have no idea：不知道
【典型範例1】If you have no idea about it, consult a dictionary, please.
要是你對這個問題不清楚，請你查字典得了。
【典型範例2】I have no idea (as to) what you mean.
我一點兒也不明白你的意思。
