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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• This considerably reduces the debugging time and complexity.
  这样大大减少了调试时间和复杂性。
• 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。
• I bought the coat as it was considerably reduced from its original price.
  这件上衣大减价，因此我就把它买下了。
• 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。
• His regiments were considerably under strength
  他的几个团兵力严重不足。