迷你对话学地道口语第440期:至多

　　第一、迷你对话
A: Has Robert ever missed coming to one of our parties？
罗伯特没有参加我们的晚会吗？
B: Only once or twice at the most.
最多一两次吧。
A: Do you know why?
你知道为什么吗？
B: I have no idea.
不知道。
第二、地道表达
核心短语】at the most
解词释义】此语用于表达数字概念。其中the可以省略，也可加very以增强语气。此语的反义词为at the least。
典型范例1】I pay only fifty dollars at (the) most.
我顶破天能付50美元。
典型范例2】I think he is fifteen at (the) most.
我想他顶多有15岁。
典型范例3】 We are to finish with the experiment in two months at the most.
我们至多用两个月就能完成这项实验。
典型范例4】We saw him for ten minutes at the most.
我们能见他十分钟。
词海拾贝
miss doing：错过某事，未赶上做某事
典型范例1】We only missed seeing each other by five minutes.
我们只因五分钟之差而未能见面。
典型范例2】The goalkeeper just missed stopping the ball.
守门员只差一点儿就能把球接住了。
come to something：来做某事
典型范例1】I am getting married this weekend. Will you come to the wedding ?
我这个周末结婚。你来参加结婚典礼好吗?
典型范例2】He was down with the flu¹, and therefore couldn't come to the party.
他患了流行性感冒,因此未能前来参加宴会。
have no idea：不知道
典型范例1】If you have no idea about it, consult² a dictionary, please.
要是你对这个问题不清楚，请你查字典得了。
典型范例2】I have no idea (as to) what you mean.
我一点儿也不明白你的意思。

1 flu   

n.流行性感冒

参考例句：

• I've been laid up with flu for a week.我患流感已在家休息一个星期了。
• Mind that your children don't catch the flu.小心别让你孩子传上流感。

2 consult   

vi.商讨，商量，协商，会诊；vt.向…请教，查阅，考虑

参考例句：

• I wish to consult you on a few questions.我有几个问题向您领教。
• Parents can consult the teachers on children.家长可以向老师询问孩子们的情况。