
好词典

源自中古英语,由 consider(考虑)和副词后缀 -ably 组成,最初表示“经过深思熟虑地”,后引申为“显著地”。
❶ 表示程度或数量上的显著变化,通常指比预期或之前的状态大得多,可理解为“相当大地”或“显著地”。
“The price of the house has increased considerably over the past year.”
(这栋房子的价格在过去一年里大幅上涨。)
“Her health improved considerably after the treatment.”
(治疗后,她的健康状况明显好转。)
considerably more/less — 用于比较时,强调数量或程度上的显著差异,表示“多得多”或“少得多”。
“This model is considerably more expensive than the previous one.”
(这款型号比上一款贵得多。)