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 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 ship is considerably damaged in her rigging.
  这条船的帆缆受到严重毁损。
• The rate of bombing has slowed considerably
  轰炸的速度明显慢了下来。
• Influence of this group waned considerably.
  这个团体的影响大大减弱了。
• 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。
• After the rain, the heat abated considerably.
  雨后炎热减退了许多。
• This considerably reduces the debugging time and complexity.
  这样大大减少了调试时间和复杂性。
• The tune is basically the same as the old one, but considerably jazzed up.
  调子基本还是老调子，但已在很大程度上转变为爵士乐风格。
• Medical technology has advanced considerably
  医学技术突飞猛进。
• 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。