喜樂美語
  1. 1rB2/ˈlɑːrdʒli/主要；大部分

    正式used to say that something is true or happens for the most part, but not completely.

    used to say that something is true or happens for the most part用來表示某件事大部分是真的或大部分會發生 but not completely，但不是完全如此

    示範例句 · Example

    The team's win was largely due to their coach's hard work.

    逐字這支隊伍的獲勝很大程度上是由於他們教練的努力。

    「largely」用來說一件事「大部分是真的」或「大部分的原因是這樣」，可以想成從 large（大）長出來的字——large 是「範圍大」，largely 就是在說「就大範圍、大部份來說」是這樣，但不是百分之百。它跟 mainly、mostly 意思很像，但 largely 更常出現在書面英文、新聞或正式報告裡，日常聊天比較常用 mainly 或 mostly。

    常見搭配

    • due largely to

      主要是因為

      caused mainly by something

      The delay was due largely to the bad weather.

    • consist largely of

      大部分由...組成

      to be made up mostly of something

      The diet consists largely of vegetables and rice.

    • largely responsible for

      主要造成；主要負責

      mainly the cause of something

      Poor planning was largely responsible for the delay.

    • largely unaware

      大多不知道

      not knowing about most of something

      Many students are largely unaware of how the library's search system works.

    • largely dependent on

      很大程度上依賴

      mostly relying on something

      A plant's growth is largely dependent on sunlight and water.

core核心畫面

Picture a claim being made and, at the same time, a small corner of it being left open: most of this is true, and I am not going to pretend all of it is. The word does that hedging job in one step — it commits to the main part and quietly protects the exception.

可以想成：一句話說出口的同時，還留了一個小角落沒有封起來——大部分是這樣，但我不會假裝全部都是。這個字一步就做完這件事：先承認主要的部分，再悄悄替例外留一點空間。

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原始詞典資料4 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，摘錄並精簡格式，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

largelyadv/ˈlɑːd͡ʒ.li/

  • 1

    In a widespread or large manner.

    • She smiled at Aristide, who smiled at her, and Jean, seeing them happy, smiled largely at them both.
  • 2

    For the most part; mainly or chiefly.

    • They were largely successful in their efforts.
    • Herbarium material does not, indeed, allow one to extrapolate safely: what you see is what you get; what you get is classical alpha-taxonomy which is, very largely and for sound reasons, in disrepute today.
  • 3

    On a large scale; amply.

    • Usually there was a jug of one or other decoction standing on the hob, from which he drank largely. "Grand!" he said, smacking his lips after wormwood. "Grand!" And he exhorted the children to try.
  • 4

    obsoleteFully, at great length.

    • It ill beseemes a knight of gentle sort, / Such as ye haue him boasted, to beguile / A simple mayd, and worke so haynous tort, / In shame of knighthood, as I largely can report.

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