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considerably

UK //kənˈsɪdərəbli//US //kənˈsɪdərəbli//

词源

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”。

adverb

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。)

同义词:significantly, substantially, markedly, greatly, noticeably

常见短语

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。)