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

• The river widens considerably as it begins to turn east.
  河流转向东流时河道大幅度变宽。
• They have broadened out the avenue considerably.
  他们把这条马路加宽了不少。
• 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。
• On this occasion, however, it had slowed down considerably.
  然而这一次它的速度慢多了。
• Over the last few years tourism here has developed considerably.
  在过去几年里，这里的旅游业获得了相当大的发展。
• The consumption level and living quality have increased considerably.
  消费水平和生活质量显著提高。
• I would judge that my earnings as a teacher have, over the years, been considerably below those of Mr Foot.
  我估计，这些年来，我当老师的收入要比富特先生的收入低不少。
• His regiments were considerably under strength
  他的几个团兵力严重不足。
• Medical technology has advanced considerably
  医学技术突飞猛进。
• She appeared to have changed considerably, which was only to be expected.
  她看起来变化很大，不过这完全是在意料之中的。