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基本英英辨析词源记法近义反义例句Thesaurus例句
adv.主要地¹⁰⁰
重要
Adverb:
for the most part;he is mainly interested in butterflies mainly，chiefly，greatly，largely，mostly，primarily，principally，generally这些副词均可表示“主要地、大量地”之意。 mainly指主要部分，突出在一系列事物中的相对重要性。 chiefly侧重某人或某物在众多的人或物中占主要和显著地位。 greatly通常强调程度的高。 largely着重范围或分量大大超过别的成分。 mostly强调数量占多半，近乎全部。 primarily侧重基本地，首要地。 principally侧重居首要地位。 generally通常强调普遍性。 词根词缀： chief 首要的 + -ly 副词词尾chief主要的+ly⇒主要的近义词 above超过all所有的greatly很mainly主要地mostly主要地above all首先largely大部分especially特别primarily主要地generally一般地principally主要地in the main基本上essentially本质上predominantly主要地for the most part多半first and foremost首要的是
副词98%,名词2%
用作副词Air consistschieflyof nitrogen.空气主要由氮气组成。
The Government ischieflyconcerned with controlling inflation.政府的当务之急是控制通货膨胀。adv.most importantly
同义词 especially,essentially,largely,mostly,predominantly,principallymainly,primarilyabove all,in general,in the first place,in the main,on the whole,overall,usually
反义词 unimportantly
above alladverb most importantly
especially,importantly,in particular,mainly,most of all,mostly,primarily,principally,supremely
especiallyadverb exceptionally, particularly
abnormally,above all,before all else,chiefly,conspicuously,curiously,eminently,exclusively,expressly,extraordinarily,in particular,in specie,mainly,markedly,notably,oddly,outstandingly,peculiarly,preeminently,primarily,principally,remarkably,signally,singularly,specially,specifically,strangely,strikingly,supremely,unaccountably,uncommonly,uncustomarily,uniquely,unusually,wonderfully
essentiallyadverb basically
actually,approximately,at heart,at the heart of,centrally,characteristically,chiefly,determinately,factually,fundamentally,importantly,in effect,in essence,indispensably,inherently,intimately,intrinsically,materially,more or less so,naturally,necessarily,originally,permanently,primarily,principally,quite,radically,really,significantly,substantially,truly,typically,virtually,vitally
generallyadverb mainly, in most cases
about,all in all,almost always,altogether,approximately,as a rule,broadly,by and large,chiefly,commonly,conventionally,customarily,en masse,extensively,for the most part,habitually,largely,mostly,normally,on average,on the whole,ordinarily,overall,popularly,practically,predominantly,primarily,principally,publicly,regularly,roughly,roundly,thereabouts,typically,universally,usually,widely
largelyadverb to a great extent
abundantly,as a rule,broadly,by and large,chiefly,commodiously,comprehensively,considerably,copiously,expansively,extensively,extravagantly,generally,generously,grandly,immoderately,imposingly,in a big way,in a grand manner,lavishly,liberally,magnificently,mainly,mostly,on a large scale,overall,predominantly,primarily,principally,prodigally,prodigiously,voluminously,widely
mainlyadverb for the most part
above all,chiefly,essentially,first and foremost,generally,in general,in the main,largely,most of all,mostly,on the whole,overall,predominantly,primarily,principally,substantially,to the greatest extent,usually The savings come chiefly from replacing employees with machines, which do not require health benefits or a salary.
节省的钱主要是因为机器取代了雇员，而这些机器不需要医疗补贴或者薪水。 ecocn
A man's success depends chiefly on himself.
一个人的成功主要靠自已。《新英汉大辞典》
As the map shows, the weak states are not confined to the“ usual suspects”, chiefly in sub-Saharan Africa.
正如本图所示，羸弱国家并不仅限于主要位于撒哈拉以南非洲的“寻常疑似对象”。 ecocn
But the big battle is for urban opinion-formers, who consume their media chiefly by satellite and the internet.
但主战场是城市的意见领导者，他们的舆论获取主要通过卫星电视和互联网。 ecocn
But if the Chinese are now ready to work through the Security Council, that is chiefly in the hope of forestalling unilateral American action.
但如果中国现在准备通过安理会来解决朝核问题，那么他首先希望的是在美国采取单边行动之前采取行动。 ecocn
But they want it to spend chiefly on themselves.
但是他们要钱主要又是为了花在自己身上。 edu.sina.com.cn
For instance, an increase in consumption would benefit Florida, which gets the bulk of its revenues from a sales tax, more than Oregon, which relies chiefly on income tax.
例如，消费增加将有益于福罗里达州，因为该州可以获取大量销售税收入，远远超过主要依赖收入税的俄勒冈州。 ecocn
For Washington, “living by it” is chiefly characterized by love and sacrifice.
对于丹泽尔·华盛顿，依靠上帝主要特征是爱和舍己。 yeeyan
How, he asks, can these people, drawn chiefly from the lower parts of society, allow a billionaire of all people to whip up class divisions?
他表示不明白这些主要来自底层社会的人为何偏偏选了个亿万富翁，还容许他加速阶级分裂。 topsage
It is often billed chiefly as a confidence- building measure that will boost America’s efforts to stem nuclear proliferation and improve relations with Russia.
在许多人看来，它主要是一项信任建立措施，旨在提升美国在阻止核扩散和改善与俄罗斯关系方面的努力。 ecocn
It is chiefly because he is too impatient.
这主要是因为他太没有耐心的缘故。 edu.sina.com.cn
It has diversified into other areas, such as videoconferencing, but chiefly because it thought this would increase demand for routers.
它应经使产品多元化到其他领域，如视频会议，但主要是因为它认为这会增加路由器的需求。 kekenet
The sea is badly in need of better management. It is overfished, chiefly, it is true, in coastal waters, but also in the great expanses that belong to no state.
海洋迫切需要更好的管理，主要问题是对海洋捕捞过度，确切的说是近海领域，但遥远的海域却不属于任何一个国家。 ecocn
These companies are drawn to China not chiefly by its lower labor costs or the opportunity to compete in the local market.
这些公司有意进入中国的原因主要不在于其低廉的劳动力成本或者是国内市场的竞争机会。 iciba
They drew the material of their plays chiefly from myths and legends.
他们主要从神话传说中提取剧本的素材。《新英汉大辞典》
This helps to explain a surge in the purchase of foreign securities by individuals, chiefly through investment trusts.
这很好解释了更多的人购买国外证券商品的趋势，主要通过投资信托方式。 ecocn
This longevity gap, Dr. Preston says, is primarily due to the relatively high rates of sickness and death among middle-aged Americans, chiefly from heart disease and cancer.
普雷斯顿博士说，这个寿命之间的差距，主要归咎于美国中年人的相对高患病率和高死亡率主要为心脏病和癌症。 yeeyan
Until now the euro crisis has chiefly been about pressure from the markets.
截至目前，欧债危机所面临的主要压力仍来自于市场。 ecocn
We're packed out and again chiefly to young people.
我们的票卖完了，主要又是卖给年轻人的。《21世纪大英汉词典》
What grew chiefly upon me, rather, was the conviction that only those who are trustworthy know how to trust.
在我心中慢慢地成长起来的，主要的倒是这样的信念：只有可信任的人才会信任人。 yeeyan
Chiefly responsible are fundamental economic shifts that may be beyond the power of any US government to seriously influence.
经济上的根本转变，这可能是超出了任何一届美国政府的实力，首先会带来巨大影响。 yeeyan |