chiefly
英['t?i?fl?]
美['t?ifli]
- adv. 主要地；首先
英文詞源
- chiefly (adv.)
- "pre-eminently," mid-14c., from chief + -ly (2). Adjectival meaning "pertaining to a chief" is from 1870 (from -ly (1)).
雙語例句
- 1. His response to attacks on his work was chiefly bewilderment.
- 聽到別人對自己工作的指責，他的反應主要是困惑。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. We are chiefly concerned with improving educational standards.
- 我們主要關心的是提高教育水平。
來自《權威詞典》
- 3. The houses in my hometown were chiefly composed of wood.
- 我家鄉的房子過去多由木料制成.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. My interest in him chiefly centres in his quick mind.
- 我對他的興趣主要在于他思路敏捷.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. They drew the material of their plays chiefly from myths and legends.
- 他們主要從神話傳說中提取劇本的素材.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》