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Considerable Considerably Adjective Describe Things Spend Amount Time

英语单词 considerable
英美音标 英 [kən'sɪdərəbl] 美 [kən'sɪdərəbl]
中文释义 adj.重要的;相当大的;可观的
英语例句 (1) The mayor is a considerable official.
(2) He is a considerable person in that college.
(3) The economy was a considerable issue in the campaign.
(4) His remarks provoked considerable comment.
(5) Your work shows considerable improvement.
(6) It is a considerable sum of money.
(7) He was a man of considerable wealth.
中文例句 (1) 市长是一位重要的官员。
(2) 他是那所学院相当重要的人物。
(3) 在竞选运动中经济是一个重要问题。
(4) 他的话引起了相当大的议论。
(5) 你的工作显示出相当大的改进。
(6) 那是一笔数量可观的钱。
(7) 他是个有可观的财富的人。
vocabulary简明 Use the adjective considerable to describe something that is large in amount. Things you probably spend a considerable amount of time on: homework and laundry. Things you'd rather spend time on: anything that isn't homework and laundry!
vocabulary扩展 The adjective considerable can describe something of importance and is worthy of notice or respect. If you are an excellent singer, dancer, musician, writer, or similar profession, people may ask you to donate your considerable talents to charitable causes. If you're not an excellent singer, dancer, musician, or writer, they will still ask you to donate, but they are more likely to ask for money!
柯林斯解释
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]相当多的;相当大的 Considerable means great in amount or degree.
  [usu ADJ n]
  [FORMAL 正式]
  • To be without Pearce would be a considerable blow...

    失去皮尔斯将是一个巨大的打击。

  • 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。

  • 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。

considerably
  • Children vary considerably in the rate at which they learn these lessons...

    孩子们学习这些课文的速度大不相同。

  • Their dinner parties had become considerably less formal.

    他们的晚餐会已经远不如以前正式。

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