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

• They have broadened out the avenue considerably.
  他们把这条马路加宽了不少。
• 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。
• We have refined our techniques considerably since the work began.
  工作开始以来，我们的技术有了很大的提高。
• Estimates suggest that migrants have contributed considerably to economic growth in "new" receiving countries.
  估计数据表明，移民为“新”接受国的经济增长作出了重大的贡献。
• 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。
• Medical technology has advanced considerably
  医学技术突飞猛进。
• Over the last few years tourism here has developed considerably.
  在过去几年里，这里的旅游业获得了相当大的发展。
• 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。
• We have a buoyant economy and unemployment is considerably lower than the regional average
  我们经济繁荣，失业率远低于地区平均水平。
• He has gone down considerably in my estimation.
  我对他的评价已经一落千丈。