chiefly
英 [ˈtʃiːfli]
美 [ˈtʃiːfli]
adv. 主要地; 首要地
Collins.1 / BNC.7032 / COCA.11035
同义词辨析
largelychieflygreatlymostly【导航词义：主要地】
largelyadv. 主要地，大部分
〔辨析〕
指范围或程度上占大半地。
〔例证〕
This small country is largely located in the desert.
这个小国家大部分地区位于沙漠中。
Her success was largely due to luck.
她的成功主要靠运气。
这个小国家大部分地区位于沙漠中。
Her success was largely due to luck.
她的成功主要靠运气。
chieflyadv. 主要地
〔辨析〕
指作为非常重要的成分但并非全部地。
〔例证〕
Air consists chiefly of nitrogen.
空气主要由氮气组成。
Cattle feed chiefly on grass.
牛主要以草为食。
空气主要由氮气组成。
Cattle feed chiefly on grass.
牛主要以草为食。
greatlyadv. 〈正式〉大大地，非常
〔辨析〕
主要用于强化程度，不修饰形容词，通常用于动词或分词前。
〔例证〕
the greatly increased risk
大大增加的风险
He was greatly hurt.
他深受伤害。
I was greatly moved by his kindness.
他的善良令我极为感动。
大大增加的风险
He was greatly hurt.
他深受伤害。
I was greatly moved by his kindness.
他的善良令我极为感动。
mostlyadv. 大部分，多半
〔辨析〕
指数量等方面占多半。
〔例证〕
The members of the party are mostly workers.
该党的成员大部分为工人。
The men at the party were mostly fairly young.
参加聚会的男子大都非常年轻。
We mostly go out on Saturdays.
我们星期六一般不在家。
该党的成员大部分为工人。
The men at the party were mostly fairly young.
参加聚会的男子大都非常年轻。
We mostly go out on Saturdays.
我们星期六一般不在家。
牛津词典
adv.
- 主要地；首要地
not completely, but as a most important part- We are chiefly concerned with improving educational standards.
我们主要关心的是提高教育水平。 - He's travelled widely, chiefly in Africa and Asia.
他游历了许多地方，主要在非洲和亚洲。
- We are chiefly concerned with improving educational standards.
柯林斯词典
- ADV 主要地;最重要地
You usechieflyto indicate that a particular reason, emotion, method, or feature is the main or most important one.- He joined the consular service, chiefly because this was one of the few job vacancies...
他到领事馆工作，主要因为那是仅有的几个空缺职位之一。 - 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。
- He joined the consular service, chiefly because this was one of the few job vacancies...
英英释义
adv
- for the most part
- he is mainly interested in butterflies
双语例句
- Some solid fuels, such as wood and coal, are chiefly composed of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen.
某些固体燃料，例如木头和煤，主要是由碳、氢和氧构成。 - 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。 - Large genus of cacti characterized chiefly by nipple-shaped protuberances or tubercles on their surface.
一个仙人掌大属，主要特征为有乳头状突起或表面有小瘤。 - 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。 - 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。 - Sheep and ox chiefly raise to do the meat.
绵羊和牛主要饲养作肉食。 - We have forgotten the age-old fact that God speaks chiefly through dreams and visions.
我们已经遗忘这一古老的事实：上帝主要通过梦和幻觉来倾诉。 - The so-called "lead" in a pencil is not lead at all, but chiefly a different form of carbon called graphite.
铅笔中所谓的铅，并不是“铅”，而主要是一种不同形态的炭，称为石墨。 - Their diet chiefly consists of grain and vegetables.
他们的饮食主要是谷类和蔬菜。 - Tea is raised chiefly in China, Japan and India.
茶树主要种植在中国、日本和印度。