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

• 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 rate of bombing has slowed considerably
  轰炸的速度明显慢了下来。
• This considerably reduces their marketing and promotion costs.
  这大大降低了他们的营销和促销费用。
• 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。
• He has gone down considerably in my estimation.
  我对他的评价已经一落千丈。
• After the rain, the heat abated considerably.
  雨后炎热减退了许多。
• 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。
• The incidence of this disease has dropped considerably in the past few years.
  近几年这种病的发病率大大降低了。
• Influence of this group waned considerably.
  这个团体的影响大大减弱了。
• The economic situation has changed considerably.
  经济形势已发生了相当大的变化。