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in general phrase
⇨ usually usually adverb usually ♦︎ often ♦︎ normally ♦︎ generally ♦︎ commonly ♦︎ mostly ♦︎ most of the time ♦︎ in general ♦︎ as a rule ♦︎ more often than not/as often as notThese words are all used when sth is done or happens in most cases. 这些词均表示通常、一般地、大体上。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆usually / often / generally / commonly / mostly known as...◆usually / often / normally / generally / commonly / mostly called / found...◆usually / often / normally / generally / commonly / mostly used◆usually / normally / generally / commonly accepted◆to usually / often / normally / generally / commonly happen◆not usually / often / normally / generally / commonly / in general / as a (general) rule◆most usually / often / generally / commonly◆quite often / generally / commonly■ usually in the way that is usual or normal; in most cases 通常地；正常地；一般地◆The journey usually takes an hour.这段旅程通常要花一个小时。◆Usually, there's no extra charge for delivery.送货一般不额外收费。◆Planning permission is not usually needed.通常不需要规划许可。◆Describe what usually happens.描述一下经常发生的事。■ often in many cases 往往；大多◆Old houses are often damp.老房子大多潮湿。◆People often find it difficult to say goodbye.人们往往觉得很难开口说再见。◆She's mean. Rich people very often are.她很吝啬，富人大多如此。◆Traffic has increased and the roads are all too often inadequate.交通流量增加了，道路不敷使用是司空见惯的事。 see also often ⇨ often ■ normally in normal circumstances 通常；正常情况下◆The journey to work normally takes an hour.上班路上一般要花一个小时。◆The Prime Minister would not normally be expected to attend the meeting.通常情况下，首相预计不会出席会议。◆Normally it takes three or four years to complete the training.完成培训一般要花三四年的时间。NOTE 辨析 Usually or normally? Usually gives general information about what happens in most cases; normally is used especially in the context of a particular case that is not normal. * usually用于给出通常情况下一般性的信息，normally尤用于不太正常的特殊情况的语境◆It's normally much warmer than this in July (= but this July is unusually cold).通常7月要比现在热得多。◆He normally stayed in luxury hotels (= but this time he could not afford to do so).他往常都住豪华旅馆。 ■ generally in most cases; usually 一般地；通常；大体上◆Payments are generally made on an annual basis.通常按年付款。◆Repairs are occasionally needed but generally the machine is quite reliable.这机器偶尔需要维修，但总体上十分可靠。ⓘ Generally is often slightly more formal than usually; it is used slightly more in written English, with passive structures, and when talking about general conditions rather than personal habits. * generally常较usually略正式，略多用于书面语和被动结构，描述一般的情况而非个人的习惯。■ commonly very often; by most people 通常；常常；普遍◆To receive satellite TV you need an antenna (commonly known as a dish).要想接收卫星电视，得有天线（俗称“锅”）。◆These companies are commonly thought of as models of efficiency.这些公司通常被视为效率的典范。 see also common ⇨ general 1 ■ mostly in most cases; usually 一般地；通常；大体上◆People mostly grew their own vegetables.人们大多自己种菜吃。◆She mostly calls me by my last name.她一般称呼我的姓。◆Mostly he eats in a restaurant.他通常在餐馆吃饭。ⓘ Mostly is often slightly more informal than usually, used especially in spoken English and more informal written contexts. It describes what people in general do, or what a particular person usually does; it does not usually describe what usually happens. * mostly常较usually略非正式，尤用于口语和较非正式的书面语境，描述大多数人做的事或特定的个人通常做的事，一般不描述通常发生的事◆The journey mostly takes an hour. ◆Describe what mostly happens. ■ ˈmost of the time idiom almost always 几乎总是；很多时候◆Most of the time I quite liked being on my own.大多数时候我很喜欢独处。◆The weather was cold and it rained most of the time.天气很冷，老是下雨。■ in ˈgeneral idiom (rather formal, especially written) in most cases; usually 一般地；通常；大体上◆In general the instruments are extremely reliable.这些仪器通常极为可靠。◆The attacks were in general not reported in the media.这些袭击事件在当时一般没有媒体报道。ⓘ In general is a slightly more formal way of saying generally. * in general是generally略正式的说法。■ ˌas a ˈrule idiom in most cases; usually 一般地；通常；大体上◆As a rule students have one piano lesson a week.学生通常每周有一节钢琴课。◆As a general rule the softer cheeses are less fattening.一般来说，较软的奶酪不那么容易使人发胖。ⓘ As a general rule is used more often to mean 'as a guideline', to give advice about what you should do, rather than to say what usually happens. * as a general rule较常表示“作为参考”之意，用于建议应当怎么做，而非描述通常发生的事◆As a general rule, mild mustards should be served with spicy food.一般来说，味重的食物应当配淡味芥末酱。 see also rule ⇨ habit , rule ⇨ principle 2 ■ more ˌoften than ˈnot■ as ˌoften as ˈnot idiom usually; in a way that is typical of sb/sth 通常；往往；一贯◆More often than not, the victims have serious medical problems.患者往往都有严重的病症。◆As a teenager he was in trouble at school as often as not.他年少时在学校总是麻烦缠身。 |