詞彙精選：generally的用法和辨析

一、詳細釋義：

adv.

廣泛地，普遍地

例句：

English is generally regarded as such a language.

英語被廣泛地認爲是這樣一種語言。

例句：

Sumptuous feasts are generally forbidden.

豐盛酒席普遍地被禁止。

通常，一般地，普遍

例句：

Generally speaking, I don't like spicy food.

我一般不愛吃辛辣的食物。

例句：

It was generally supposed that it would not happen again.

一般都認爲此事不會再發生。

籠統地，概括地，大概

例句：

His book is generally an introduction to geometry, and to basic arithmetic as well.

閱讀歐幾里得幾何學無須先學習數學，他的書，概括地講，是幾何學入門，也是基礎數學入門。

例句：

I should say you're generally run down.

我想你大概是勞累過度。

二、詞義辨析：

mainly,chiefly,greatly,largely,mostly,primarily,principally,generally

這些副詞均可表示“主要地，大量地”之意。mainly指主要部分，突出在一系列事物中的相對重要性。chiefly側重某人或某物在衆多的人或物中佔主要和顯著地位。greatly通常強調程度的高。largely着重範圍或分量大大超過別的成分。mostly強調數量佔多半，近乎全部。primarily側重基本地，首要地。principally側重居首要地位。generally通常強調普遍性。

三、參考例句：

Sumptuous feasts are generally forbidden.

豐盛酒席普遍地被禁止。

His science was generally empirical.

他的科學一般來自經驗。

The plan was generally welcomed.

這個計劃受到普遍的歡迎。

Growth has generally remained resilient.

經濟增長總體保持了抗衝擊力。

Zinc is generally caustic to foliage.

鋅常對幼葉有腐蝕作用。

Part-time work is generally hard to find.

一般說來，兼職工作很難找。

Theism generally comes packaged in a religion.

有神論一般都夾雜在宗教之中。

Anti-dumping duties are generally a bad idea.

反傾銷關稅一般都是餿主意。

Generally speaking, I prefer lamb to pork.

一般地說，我喜歡羔羊肉勝過豬肉。

The climate in Australia is generally pleasant.

一般來說，澳大利亞氣候宜人。