这两个词词意不同,但词形相近,前者意为“最”,后者意为“主要地”。用来修饰动词时,前者不能放在动宾之间;而后者则可以。在修饰含有情态色彩或主观意义的形容词或副词,通常用前者而不用后者。
mostly只能当副词用,意为“主要地、多半地、大部分地”,而 most 可作为形容词、名词和副词,也可以用作代词。
The most pleasurable experience of the evening was the wonderful fireworks display.
这个晚上最让人高兴的就是精彩的焰火表演。
Early American weathervanes were most often cut from flat wooden boards.
美国早期的风向标大多截自平直的木板。
Most of the wine was unfit for human consumption.
这些酒中大部分都不适于人类饮用。
Most of the town was destroyed.
小镇的大部分地区被破坏了。
Most of the books were missing.
大部分书都找不着了。