chiefly

英['tʃiːfli] 美['tʃiːfli]
  • adv. 主要地
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星级词汇:
  • chiao n.角(中国钱币单位)=jiao.

详细释义

Adverb:
  1. for the most part;

    "he is mainly interested in butterflies"

双语例句

1. His response to attacks on his work was chiefly bewilderment.
听到别人对自己工作的指责，他的反应主要是困惑。

来自柯林斯例句

2. We are chiefly concerned with improving educational standards.
我们主要关心的是提高教育水平。

来自《权威词典》

3. The houses in my hometown were chiefly composed of wood.
我家乡的房子过去多由木料制成.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. My interest in him chiefly centres in his quick mind.
我对他的兴趣主要在于他思路敏捷.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. 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.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

    用作副词 (adv.)
    1. Air consists chiefly of nitrogen.
      空气主要由氮气组成。
    2. The Government is chiefly concerned with controlling inflation.
      政府的当务之急是控制通货膨胀。
    3. Chiefly, I asked you to remember to write to your dear mother.
      我主要是想提醒你写信给你母亲。

chiefly的详细讲解：

用法讲解

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。

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    【邻近词汇】

    chieftain chief chiefly edited chiefly concern chiefly depend on chiefly responsibilities chiefly responsibilities. chiefly east Asian shrubs. chiefly tropical trees or shrubs. chiefly tropical trees and shrubs. chiefly web-footed swimming birds. chiefly North American grasslike herbs.
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