尽 1

尽(儘) [jǐn] 副

1. ■ （尽量） to the greatest extent:

尽早 as early as possible; at the earliest possible date

2. ■ （用在表示方位的词前面， 跟“最”相同） at the furthest end of:

尽北边 the northernmost end;

尽底下 at the very bottom;

他家住在村子尽西头。 He lives at the western end of the village.

3. ■ [方]（尽自） keep on doing sth.:

他衣服都叫汗湿透了， 还尽着干呢。 He was wet through with sweat, but he kept on working.

这些日子尽下雨。 We're having an awful lot of rain these days.

介

1. ■ （以某个范围为极限， 不得超过） within the limits of:

尽着三天把事情办好。 Get the job done in three days.

尽着一百块钱花。 Don't spend more than 100 yuan.

动

1. ■ （让某些人或事物尽先） give priority to:

尽着年纪大的坐。 Let the older people sit down first.