mainly，chiefly，greatly，largely，mostly，primarily，principally，generally
这些副词都可表示“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对重要性。
chiefly侧重某人或某物在众多的人或物中占主要和显著地位。
greatly通常强调程度的高。
largely着重范围或分量大大超过别的成分。
mostly强调数量占多半，近乎全部。
primarily侧重基本地，首要地。
principally侧重居首要地位。
generally通常强调普遍性。
University teachers generally have admitted a lack of enthusiasm about their subjects.
高校教师大体上承认对其所教专业缺乏热情。
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Rodents carry diseases and are generally regarded as pests.
啮齿目动物传播疾病,常被当作害虫对待.
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He was generally disliked and regarded as a pompous ass.
他常不招人待见，而且被看作是个自负的大傻帽儿。
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Generally, the programs of the president and the proposals of the governor appear to differ in degree and emphasis rather than ideology.
总的来说，总统的方案和州长的提议似乎只是在程度和强调的重点上有所不同，根本的思想观念几乎无异。
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I saw a few films and generally kind of goofed off all day.
我看几部影片，一整天差不多就混过去了。
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It is a rule of English that adjectives generally precede the noun they modify: we say "a good cry", not "a cry good".
英语规定形容词通常放在其修饰的名词前：我们说agoodcry，不说acrygood。
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The use of the split infinitive is now generally acceptable.
分裂不定式的用法现在已被广泛接受.
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Traders generally travel safely through the border.
商人通常可以安全通过边界。
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They are generally thought to have the bomb.
人们普遍认为他们拥有核武器。
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Interest rates generally have been declining since last spring, despite a few upward blips in recent weeks.
尽管近几周出现了几次短暂的回升，但自去年春天开始利率在整体上还是一直呈下降趋势。
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The blame is generally laid at the door of the government.
通常谴责的矛头都会指向政府。
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He failed to explain his meaning generally.
他未能把自己的意思完全说清楚.
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Consumers found the attitude of its staff offhand and generally offensive to the paying customer.
消费者认为其职员的态度漫不经心，对付款的顾客通常表现得令人反感。
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Around the lake the countryside generally is nothing special.
湖四周的乡村总的来说没有什么特别的。
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Generally speaking, the coldest weather comes in January.
一般来说, 一月的天气是最冷的.
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The cheetah is generally credited as the world's fastest animal.
猎豹被公认是世界上跑得最快的动物.
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There is no generally accepted definition of life.
关于生活的定义不一而足。
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I generally [ usually ] get up at six o'clock.
我通常6点钟起床.
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The warmer a place is, generally speaking, the more types of plants and animals it will usually support.
一般而言，一个地方越暖和，能生存的动植物种类通常也就越多。
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Generally speaking there was no resistance to the idea.
一般说来，没有人会反对这个观点。
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Generally speaking, parents love their children.
一般说来, 父母爱他们的孩子.
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As women we generally say and feel too much about these things.
作为女性，我们通常在这些事情上谈得过多，过于敏锐。
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Leaders in America have generally supported military action.
美国领导人普遍支持采取军事行动。
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Generally she remains in on Sunday evenings.
星期天晚上她一般待在家里.
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She makes herself generally useful.
她能干各式各样的工作.
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The plan was generally welcomed.
这个计划受到普遍的欢迎。
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He climbed on the table, pulled my hair, and was generally a pest.
他爬桌子，拽我的头发，总之是个讨厌鬼。
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He generally keeps silent at a meeting.
他通常在会上保持沉默.
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He was generally feeling bad. He just couldn'tshake it off.
他整个人感觉不太舒服，总是好不了。
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