"do one's utmost" 是一个固定表达,意为:
竭尽全力;尽某人最大努力(to try as hard as possible to do something)。它强调“付出全部能力或努力”,语气比 "try one's best" 更正式、更强调“极限”。
短语中的 "one's" 需根据主语替换为对应的形容词性物主代词(my/your/his/her/our/their 等),核心结构有3种:
后面接不定式,表示“竭尽全力做某事”。
例:
I will do my utmost to support you through this difficult time.(我会竭尽全力支持你度过这段困难时期。)
The team did their utmost to win the championship.(球队竭尽全力争夺冠军。)
后面接宾语(人或物),表示“为某人/某事尽最大努力”。
例:
She always does her utmost for her family.(她总是为家人倾尽全力。)
We should do our utmost for the environment.(我们应该为保护环境尽最大努力。)
后面接介词in + 名词/动名词,表示“在某方面尽最大努力”。
例:
He did his utmost in preparing for the job interview.(他为求职面试竭尽全力做准备。)
The company is doing its utmost in improving customer service.(公司正竭尽全力改善客户服务。)
try one's best(最口语化)
make every effort(较正式)
spare no effort(强调“不遗余力”)
go all out(口语化,强调“全力以赴”)
"utmost" 在这里是名词(意为“最大程度;极限”),不要误写成形容词 "uttermost"(虽可通用,但 "utmost" 更常见)。
该短语通常用于主动语态,被动语态较少见(如 "His utmost was done to save the child." 但不常用)。
"do one's utmost" 是一个实用的正式表达,核心是“尽最大努力”,搭配不定式、介词for/in 等结构,适用于书面或口语中需要强调“全力以赴”的场景。
通过例子理解更直观:
A good teacher does his utmost to help students learn.(好老师会竭尽全力帮助学生学习。)
We must do our utmost to prevent the spread of the virus.(我们必须竭尽全力阻止病毒传播。)