uttermost
uttermost — 形容詞
- uttermostpositive
- more uttermostcomparative
- most uttermostsuperlative
1. of the highest possible degree — used to describe things so important, serious,
極度的
形容程度達到最高點，無可比擬
of the highest possible degree — used to describe things so important, serious, or intense that nothing could surpass them
Roya treated the whistle-blower's warning with the uttermost seriousness, calling the board together within the hour.
Roya 以極度的嚴肅對待吹哨人的警告，在一小時內召集了董事會。
collocation: with the uttermost seriousness
For Hui, shielding her children's data online was a matter of the uttermost importance.
對 Hui 而言，保護孩子在網路上的資料是一件至關重要的事。
fixed phrase: a matter of the uttermost importance
Asher performed the delicate repair with the uttermost care, his hands steady despite the mounting pressure.
Asher 以極度的細心進行這項精細的修復，儘管壓力不斷增加，雙手依然平穩。
The ambassador delivered the message with the uttermost gravity, and the entire room fell silent.
大使以極度的莊重傳達了訊息，整個房間陷入一片沉默。
Ezra opened the ancient manuscript with the uttermost reverence; he had waited twenty years to hold it in his hands.
Ezra 懷著極度的敬畏打開那份古老手稿；他已經等了二十年才將它捧在手中。
文法句型
with (the) uttermost + noun
of the uttermost + noun
用法筆記
Commonly paired with abstract nouns that express seriousness or intensity: seriousness, importance, care, respect, urgency, gravity, reverence. The noun is almost always singular and uncountable.
常見錯誤
2. located at the greatest possible distance from a centre or starting point — used
最遠的
空間、時間或順序上距離最遠的點
located at the greatest possible distance from a centre or starting point — used of physical edges, remote places, distant times, and positions in a series
The lighthouse stood on the uttermost edge of the cliff, battered by Atlantic waves for over a century.
這座燈塔聳立在懸崖的最遠端，一個多世紀以來一直承受著大西洋海浪的沖刷。
spatial collocation: the uttermost edge
Fatima reached the uttermost boundary of the oasis, where palm trees surrendered to empty desert.
Fatima 走到了綠洲的最遠邊界，棕櫚樹在此讓位給空曠的沙漠。
spatial collocation: the uttermost boundary
The probe sent back photographs from the uttermost reaches of the solar system, where sunlight grows faint.
探測器從太陽系的最遠邊緣傳回照片，那裡的陽光已變得微弱。
Amelia hiked to the uttermost point of the peninsula, where the land finally surrendered to open sea.
Amelia 徒步走到半島的最遠點，在那裡陸地最終讓位給開闊的海洋。
The old hut sat at the uttermost limit of the valley, hidden from every road and footpath.
那間老舊小屋坐落在山谷的最遠極限處，沒有任何道路通行。
文法句型
the uttermost + noun (of place/limit)
用法筆記
Used chiefly in literary or poetic registers. For everyday physical descriptions, 'outermost' or 'farthest' are far more natural choices. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense is about physical or temporal distance, not degree of intensity.
uttermost — 名詞
1. the greatest amount, degree, or extreme point that can be reached or imagined
極限
可能達到的最大程度或數量
the greatest amount, degree, or extreme point that can be reached or imagined
Reema pushed her body to the uttermost during the final kilometre of the marathon.
Reema 在馬拉松最後一公里將身體逼到極限。
pattern: pushed ... to the uttermost
Noor gave the uttermost of her provisions to the strangers whose homes the flood had swept away.
Noor 拿出僅有的全部物資，分給了被洪水沖毀家園的陌生人。
Brandon demanded the uttermost from his team throughout the championship season, accepting nothing less.
Brandon 在整個冠軍賽季中要求團隊達到極限，不接受任何低於標準的表現。
The cave rescue strained Hugo to the uttermost; he clawed through rock until his hands bled.
山洞救援將 Hugo 逼到極限；他用流血的雙手在碎石中扒了六個小時。
The race drew the uttermost from Imran; at the finish line he could barely stand.
比賽逼出了 Imran 的極限；抵達終點時他幾乎站不住。
- minimum
the least possible amount or degree
文法句型
the uttermost
to the uttermost
用法筆記
Almost always appears as 'the uttermost' or in the phrase 'to the uttermost'. In modern English, 'the utmost' is overwhelmingly preferred; using 'uttermost' can sound deliberately archaic or literary.