一、详细释义:
adv.
很,大大地,非常
例句:
I am greatly honored to be invited to attend and speak at the closing ceremony of the conference.
我很荣幸能应邀参加大会的闭幕式,并作发言
例句:
Social customs are greatly different from country to country.
各个国家的社会风俗很不相同。
二、词义辨析:
mainly,chiefly,greatly,largely,mostly,primarily,principally,generally
这些副词均可表示“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。
三、参考例句:
His Majesty was greatly pleased.
龙心大悦。
This announcement greatly excited us.
这个通知使我们大为激动。
Their morale had greatly improved.
他们的士气大有提高。
This announcement greatly excited us.
这个通知使我们大为激动。
Their morale had greatly improved.
他们的士气大有提高。
The situation has been greatly transformed.
形势已经大大好转。
Western fears, he insists, are greatly exaggerated.
他坚持说,西方的恐惧被过分夸大了。
Her insolence greatly displeased the judge.
她傲慢无礼,大大地触怒了法官。
She advanced greatly in her knowledge.
她在学识上大有长进。
We benefited greatly by this frank talk.
这次坦率的谈话使我们获益匪浅。