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Generally People Speaking Women Word True 副词   [Adv

英语单词 generally
英美音标 英 ['dʒenrəli] 美 ['dʒenrəli]
中文释义 adv.一般地;通常;普遍地
英语例句 (1) Generally speaking, women live longer than men.
(2) It is generally accepted that smoking is harmful to our health.
(3) Generally, we go to the sea for our holidays.
(4) He generally keeps silent at a meeting.
(5) The plan has been generally accepted.
(6) Sumptuous feasts are generally forbidden.
中文例句 (1) 一般而言,女性寿命较男性长。
(2) 吸烟有害健康,这是大家公认的。
(3) 我们通常到海边度假。
(4) 他通常在会上保持沉默。
(5) 这个计划被普遍地接受了。
(6) 丰盛酒席普遍地被禁止。
vocabulary简明 Generally means “in general,” or “loosely.” If something is generally true, it is usually true. If you generally dislike birthday celebrations, don’t be mad when no one throws you a party.
vocabulary扩展 If something is right generally, then it's right most of the time, though perhaps not in every case. Generally, dogs are more playful than cats. Generally, young people are healthier than old people. Generally, people like music. This word is handy when you need to say something that is true for most, but not all, people or things. This word helps you to generalize.
柯林斯解释
1
[ADV-GRADED 副词]笼统地;概括地 You use generally to give a summary of a situation, activity, or idea without referring to the particular details of it.
  [ADV with cl/group]
  • University teachers generally have admitted a lack of enthusiasm about their subjects...

    高校教师大体上承认对其所教专业缺乏热情。

  • Speaking generally, the space enterprise has served astronomy well.

    总的说来,航空企业很好地促进了天文学的发展。

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[ADV 副词]通常地;一般地;普遍地 You use generally to say that something happens or is used on most occasions but not on every occasion.
  [ADV with cl/group]
  • As women we generally say and feel too much about these things...

    作为女性,我们通常在这些事情上谈得过多,过于敏锐。

  • It is generally true that the darker the fruit the higher its iron content...

    一般来说,水果颜色越深,含铁量就越高。

  • The warmer a place is, generally speaking, the more types of plants and animals it will usually support.

    一般而言,一个地方越暖和,能生存的动植物种类通常也就越多。

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