generally
adverb
uk/ˈdʒen.ər.əl.i/us/ˈdʒen.ər.əl.i/B2
consideringthewholeof someone or something, and not just aparticularpartof him, her, or it:
大体上,总体上Yourhealthis generally good, but you do have a fewminorproblems.总的来说你身体状况不错,但有些小毛病。
Hewantsmoremoneyto be given to theartsgenerally.他希望各艺术门类都能得到更多的资金。
I shall nowdevelopmypreviouspointmore generally(= to say more about what itincludes).现在我将就上一点展开更加全面的论述。
B1
usually, or in mostsituations:
通常,一般地,大多数情况下Thebabygenerallywakesup threetimesduring thenight.通常这个婴儿会在夜间醒3次。
Well, generallyspeaking(= in mostsituations), it'squickeronpublictransport.这个嘛,大多数情况下,乘坐公共交通工具要快得多。
B2
by mostpeople, or to mostpeople:
普遍地,广泛地It was generallybelievedat thetimethat both men wereguilty.当时普遍认为这两名男子都有罪。
Theproposalhasreceiveda generallyfavourablereaction.人们对这项提议的反应是普遍赞成。
- Lack ofexperiencewill generallycountagainst you in aninterview.
- In myexperience,peoplegenerallysmileback if yousmileat them.
- Vegetables are generallylowincalories.
- You get theoddpersonwho'srudeto you but they're generallyquitehelpful.
- Thisdiseasedoesn't generallyrespondtotreatment.
General
- abstract
- abstraction
- abstractly
- across-the-board
- all-purpose
- broad
- broadness
- by and largeidiom
- chiefly
- general
- generalist
- on the wholeidiom
- overall
- portmanteau
- primarily
- principle
- sense
- stuff
- thing
- whole
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