
好词典

源自拉丁语 'extentus',意为'伸展的'或'扩展的',后经古法语进入英语。
❶ 指某事物的范围、程度或大小,用来描述事物覆盖的区域或影响的范围。
“The extent of the damage caused by the storm was enormous.”
(这场风暴造成的破坏范围非常大。)
“We don't yet know the full extent of his injuries.”
(我们还不清楚他受伤的严重程度。)
to a certain extent — 表示某事在某种程度上是正确的,但并非完全如此。
“To a certain extent, the weather affects our mood.”
(天气在某种程度上会影响我们的心情。)
to the extent that — 表示某事达到某种程度或范围,通常用于强调某种情况。
“He was angry to the extent that he couldn't speak.”
(他生气到说不出话的程度。)