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Hindmost Meaning in English

word

ˈhaɪndmoʊst
HIND-mohst
hˈaɪndməʊst
HIND-mohst

释义

Furthest back or last in a group or line; the one that is at the very end.

用法与细微差别

Formal and literary; rarely used in everyday speech. Usually describes position in a physical line or order ('the hindmost soldier'). Common collocation: 'devil take the hindmost' (idiom meaning everyone looks after themselves). Not used for metaphoric or abstract 'last'—choose 'last' or 'rear' in most cases.

例句

The hindmost child in the line was very quiet.

basic

Please stand behind the hindmost chair.

basic

The hindmost car in the race was red.

basic

In danger, animals often leave the hindmost behind.

natural

He slipped to the hindmost position during the marathon.

natural

There's an old saying, 'Devil take the hindmost.'

natural