chiefly
adv. 主要地；首先
adv.
首先，第一；主要；尤其；
adj.
领袖（般）的；
英英释义
chiefly[ 'tʃi:fli ]
adv.for the most part
同义词：principallyprimarilymainlyin the main
同近义词辨析
principally, mainly, generally, largely, chiefly, primarily, mostly, greatly这组词都有“主要地，大量地”的意思，其区别是：
principally侧重居首要地位。
mainly指主要部分，突出在一系列事物中的相对重要性。
generally通常强调普遍性。
largely着重范围或分量大大超过别的成分。
chiefly侧重某人或某物在众多的人或物中占主要和显著地位。
primarily侧重基本地，首要地。
mostly强调数量占多半，近乎全部。
greatly通常强调程度的高。
双语例句
用作副词(adv.)
Air consists chiefly of nitrogen.
空气主要由氮气组成。
The Government is chiefly concerned with controlling inflation.
政府的当务之急是控制通货膨胀。
Chiefly, I asked you to remember to write to your dear mother.
我主要是想提醒你写信给你母亲。
权威例句
On the reaction of cells and of nerve-endings to certain poisons, chiefly as regards the reaction of striated muscle to nicotine and...Neotropical Stilobezzia. II. Fourteen new species, chiefly from Panama (Diptera, Ceratopogonidae)
Report on the Mollusca obtained by the F. I. S. Endeavour, chiefly off Cape Wiles, South Australia. Part i
VIII. Descriptions of new genera and species of Tenthredinidæand Siricidæ, chiefly from the East Indies, in the...
Large Calcareous Tumour, Involving Chiefly the Inner and Middle Portions of the Left Temporo-Sphenoidal Lobe, and Pressing upon the ...
Descriptions of various Coleopterous Insects from New Holland, collected chiefly by Mr. Fortnum, at Adelaide
Notes on the Formation of the Ricketty and Malacosteon Pelves, Chiefly after the Researches of M. Meyer of Zurich.
Description of new genera and species of Australian Mollusca (chiefly Tasmanian)
VIII.—Observations upon the effect of high altitude on the physiological processes of the human body, carried out in the Peruvian A...
Investigating English Style.
chiefly (adv.)
"pre-eminently," mid-14c., from chief + -ly (2). Adjectival meaning "pertaining to a chief" is from 1870 (from -ly (1)).
1. They eat chiefly fish.
他们主要吃鱼。
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句
2. Chiefly New England Chiefly Upper Southern U.S.
【多用于新英格兰】【多用于美国中南部】
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 短句参考
3. chiefly responsibilities
领袖的责任
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 翻译样例
4. A chiefly siliceous meteorite.
石陨主要由矽土构成的陨石
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 短句参考
5. Chiefly Northeastern U.S.
【多用于美国东北部】
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 短句参考
6. chiefly east Asian shrubs.
一个主要产于东亚的灌木属。
-- 来源 -- 汉英 - 翻译参考
7. chiefly depend on
主要依靠
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 翻译参考[网络]
8. Chiefly Upper Southern U.S.
【多用于美国中南部】
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 短句参考
9. Chiefly Southern U.S.
【多用于美国南部】
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 短句参考
10. parasitic chiefly on horses.
主要寄生在马的身上。
-- 来源 -- 汉英 - 翻译参考
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