At the very most Meaning in English
expression
AT thuh, thee VER-ee MOST
AT thuh, thee VER-ee MOHST
释义
Used to show the largest possible amount or highest limit, stressing that something will not go beyond this point.
用法与细微差别
Common in both spoken and written English to emphasize an upper boundary. Often used for time, quantity, or possibility. 'At most' is similar but less emphatic. Place at sentence-end or after what's being limited: 'two hours at the very most'.
Spanish: como máximoPortuguese (BR): no máximoPortuguese (PT): no máximoChinese (Simplified): 最多Chinese (Traditional): 最多Hindi: अधिकतमArabic: على الأكثرBengali: সবচেয়ে বেশি - সর্বোচ্চRussian: самое большее - максимумJapanese: せいぜい - 多くてもVietnamese: nhiều nhất là - tối đaKorean: 기껏해야 - 많아야Turkish: en fazla - en çokUrdu: زیادہ سے زیادہIndonesian: paling banyak - maksimum
例句
You will need ten dollars at the very most.
basic
The meeting will last one hour at the very most.
basic
There will be thirty people at the very most at the party.
basic
It'll take me fifteen minutes at the very most to get there.
natural
He’ll answer your message tomorrow at the very most.
natural
We’ll need three more chairs, at the very most.
natural