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

• This considerably reduces their marketing and promotion costs.
  这大大降低了他们的营销和促销费用。
• A loft conversion can add considerably to the value of a house.
  将阁楼改造一下就可以使房子的价值大增。
• His regiments were considerably under strength
  他的几个团兵力严重不足。
• 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 ship is considerably damaged in her rigging.
  这条船的帆缆受到严重毁损。
• On this occasion, however, it had slowed down considerably.
  然而这一次它的速度慢多了。
• The economic situation has changed considerably.
  经济形势已发生了相当大的变化。
• 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。
• The river widens considerably as it begins to turn east.
  河流转向东流时河道大幅度变宽。
• He has gone down considerably in my estimation.
  我对他的评价已经一落千丈。