[ADV 副词]大多;多半;主要地 You use mostly to indicate that a statement is generally true, for example true about the majority of a group of things or people, true most of the time, or true in most respects.
[ADV with cl/group]
I am working with mostly highly motivated people...
和我共事的人大多积极性极高。
Cars are mostly metal.
轿车的大部分部件是金属制造的。
...men and women, mostly in their 30s...
大多为30多岁的男男女女
Her own twelve pictures sold fairly well, mostly to friends and family...
她自己的12幅画卖得相当好,多半卖给了朋友和家人。
They have mostly invested their money in expensive real estate.
他们已把钱主要投资到昂贵的房地产业了。
Oxford
most·ly★/ˈməʊstli; NAmEˈmoʊstli/adverbmainly; generally 主要地;一般地;通常◆The sauce is mostly cream.这沙司主要是奶油。◆We're mostly out on Sundays.我们星期天一般不在家。most·ly/ˈməʊstli; NAmEˈmoʊstli/
LDC
mostlymost‧ly /ˈməʊstli $ ˈmoʊst-/ ●●●S2W3 adverb
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used to talk about most members of a group, most occasions, most parts of something etcSYN mainly: Green teas are mostly from China or Japan. There were about fifteen people in the lounge, mostly women. He blamed his parents. Mostly he blamed his dad.RegisterIn written English, people often prefer to use generally or for the most part rather than mostly, because they sound more formal:· Many tourists visit the region, generally for skiing.· The inhabitants of the village are for the most part elderly.
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主要地(54%),通常(46%)
adv.主要地;通常;多半地
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