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

• 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。
• After the rain, the heat abated considerably.
  雨后炎热减退了许多。
• He has gone down considerably in my estimation.
  我对他的评价已经一落千丈。
• The crowd, which had been thin for the first half of the race, had now grown considerably.
  比赛前半段观众还稀稀拉拉的，这时明显增多了。
• On this occasion, however, it had slowed down considerably.
  然而这一次它的速度慢多了。
• 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。
• This considerably reduces the debugging time and complexity.
  这样大大减少了调试时间和复杂性。
• The rate of bombing has slowed considerably
  轰炸的速度明显慢了下来。
• 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。
• The economic situation has changed considerably.
  经济形势已发生了相当大的变化。