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chiefly 音标:['tʃi:fli]

ad. 主要地
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。

Air consists chiefly of nitrogen.

空气主要由氮气组成。

The houses in my hometown were chiefly composed of wood.

我家乡的房子过去多由木料制成。

At the time, kindred were linked together chiefly through the band of their maternity.

那时联系亲属的纽带以母方为主。

For the barking fat-faced mediocrity in the stagy black uniform he feels chiefly to be attempted, modified by caution.

对于身穿行头般黑军服的这个肥头胖脑、汪汪狂叫的庸才,他所感到的主要是给谨慎小心冲淡了的轻蔑。

Tea is raised chiefly in China,Japan and India.

茶树主要种植在中国、日本和印度。


※The horizon of life is broadened chiefly by the enlargement of the heart.——H.Black American writer生活的范围是随着心胸的开阔而变宽广的。美国作家   布莱克,H.