considerably

英 [kənˈsɪdərəbli]

美 [kənˈsɪdərəbli]

adv.  非常; 很; 相当多地

TOEFL

Oxford 3000 / BNC.2741 / COCA.4645

牛津词典

adv.

• 非常；很；相当多地
  much; a lot
  1. The need for sleep varies considerably from person to person.
     不同的人对睡眠的需要差异相当大。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 相当多的;相当大的
  Considerablemeans great in amount or degree.
  1. To be without Pearce would be a considerable blow...
     失去皮尔斯将是一个巨大的打击。
  2. Doing it properly makes considerable demands on our time...
     把这事做好要耗费我们相当多的时间。
  3. Vets' fees can be considerable, even for routine visits.
     即使是常规检查，兽医的收费也会相当高。

英英释义

adv

• to a great extent or degree
  1. I'm afraid the film was well over budget
  2. painting the room white made it seem considerably (or substantially) larger
  3. the house has fallen considerably in value
  4. the price went up substantially
  Synonym:wellsubstantially

双语例句

• We have a buoyant economy and unemployment is considerably lower than the regional average
  我们经济繁荣，失业率远低于地区平均水平。
• The chemical properties of these surface differ considerably, particularly in their reaction to etchants.
  这些不同的晶面，具有很不相同的化学性质，特别是对化学腐蚀剂的反应不一致。
• Estimates suggest that migrants have contributed considerably to economic growth in "new" receiving countries.
  估计数据表明，移民为“新”接受国的经济增长作出了重大的贡献。
• This may seem a large quantity of mushrooms, but they do boil down considerably.
  这些蘑菇看上去很多，但一煮就没多少了。
• This considerably reduces their marketing and promotion costs.
  这大大降低了他们的营销和促销费用。
• The energy value of dried fruits is considerably in excess of that of fresh items.
  干果的能量值大大超过新鲜水果。
• The river widens considerably as it begins to turn east.
  河流转向东流时河道大幅度变宽。
• The incidence of this disease has dropped considerably in the past few years.
  近几年这种病的发病率大大降低了。
• The rate of bombing has slowed considerably
  轰炸的速度明显慢了下来。
• We have refined our techniques considerably since the work began.
  工作开始以来，我们的技术有了很大的提高。