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must

/muhst/US // mʌst //UK // (mʌst, unstressed məst, məs) //

必须,一定要,必须的,须

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Definitions

  1. 1
    • : to be obliged or bound to by an imperative requirement: I must keep my word.
    • : to be under the necessity to; need to: Animals must eat to live.
    • : to be required or compelled to, as by the use or threat of force: You must obey the law.
    • : to be compelled to in order to fulfill some need or achieve an aim: We must hurry if we're to arrive on time.
    • : to be forced to, as by convention or the requirements of honesty: I must say, that is a lovely hat.
    • : to be or feel urged to; ought to: I must buy that book.
    • : to be reasonably expected to; is bound to: It must have stopped raining by now. She must be at least 60.
    • : to be inevitably certain to; be compelled by nature: Everyone must die.
v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to be obliged; be compelled: Do I have to go? I must, I suppose.
    • : Archaic.: We must away.
adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : necessary; vital: A raincoat is must clothing in this area.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : something necessary, vital, or required: This law is a must.

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Examples

  • Ohio is a must-win swing state for Republicans if they are to reclaim the White House.

  • During the Showtime era, Lakers games became a must-see event that attracted fans and celebrities alike.

  • In other words, this book is a must-read for every U.S. citizen.

  • Meyers still has a way to go if he wants to make his new weeknight gig must-see daily viewing.

  • It's now a must-have wardrobe staple, similar to that of the t-shirt or a pair of jeans.

  • All of a sudden the Writer and the Sketcher found themselves thrust into the presence of He-who-must-be-obeyed.

  • All of a sudden, with one accord, they put to the Sphinx the question that He-who-must-be-obeyed had asked them.

  • Had not He-who-must-be-obeyed ordered them to seek out the solution of the Great Conundrum?

  • The starching, the fluting, the ironing, all take precious hours that might be employed upon some of the must-haves.

  • It was that terrible once-on-board-the-lugger-and-the-girl-is-mine-I-must-and-shall-possess-her feeling in its most acute form.