英语词汇“generally”的释义、区别辨析及用法例句-英语同义词词典

generallygenerally /ˈdʒenərəli/ adverb 1 used when you are talking about the whole of something, and not particular parts of it► generally

used when you are talking about most situations, and not the details of one situation:

I’m generally pleased with your work, but there are a few areas for improvement.

Generally, Americans eat too much fat and sugar.

► in general

in general means the same as generally:

In general, women live longer than men.

➔ GRAMMAR: You cannot use in general before a verb. Don’t say: I in general like science fiction. Say: In general, I like science fiction.

► mostly

used when talking about most members of a group or most parts of something. Mostly is slightly more informal than generally:

The audience at the concert was mostly teenagers, but there were a few adults.

► for the most part

used when saying that something is true in most cases, but not in every case:

Raúl made a couple of small mistakes, but for the most part his English is very good.

► on the whole

used when something is true about the whole of something, even though it is not true about every part of it:

On the whole, I thought the movie was pretty good, but parts of it were kind of silly.

► as a rule also as a general rule

used when saying what happens in most situations. As a rule is sometimes used to give advice about what usually works best:

As a rule, roses grow best in full sunlight and shouldn’t be planted in the shade.

► broadly

used when something is true in most ways, but not in every way:

The plot of the movie and the plot of the book are broadly the same, but some of the characters’ names have been changed.

➔ see mainly, usually2 by many people► generally

used when showing what most people think, or to show what most people can have or do:

Eating lots of junk food is generally considered unhealthy.

It could be five years before the medicine is generally available.

► broadly

broadly means the same as generally:

His ideas are broadly accepted by most scientists.

► widely

used to show that something is done by or available to many people in many places:

It used to be hard to find organic food in some places, but it is now widely available.

► universally

used to show that everyone in a group or the world does something:

“Huckleberry Finn” is universally accepted as a classic of American literature.

► unanimously

used to show that every person in a group has voted to do something:

The committee members unanimously approved the plan.

单词	generally
例句	generallygenerally /ˈdʒenərəli/ adverb 1 used when you are talking about the whole of something, and not particular parts of it► generally used when you are talking about most situations, and not the details of one situation: I’m generally pleased with your work, but there are a few areas for improvement. Generally, Americans eat too much fat and sugar. ► in general in general means the same as generally: In general, women live longer than men. ➔ GRAMMAR: You cannot use in general before a verb. Don’t say: I in general like science fiction. Say: In general, I like science fiction. ► mostly used when talking about most members of a group or most parts of something. Mostly is slightly more informal than generally: The audience at the concert was mostly teenagers, but there were a few adults. ► for the most part used when saying that something is true in most cases, but not in every case: Raúl made a couple of small mistakes, but for the most part his English is very good. ► on the whole used when something is true about the whole of something, even though it is not true about every part of it: On the whole, I thought the movie was pretty good, but parts of it were kind of silly. ► as a rule also as a general rule used when saying what happens in most situations. As a rule is sometimes used to give advice about what usually works best: As a rule, roses grow best in full sunlight and shouldn’t be planted in the shade. ► broadly used when something is true in most ways, but not in every way: The plot of the movie and the plot of the book are broadly the same, but some of the characters’ names have been changed. ➔ see mainly, usually2 by many people► generally used when showing what most people think, or to show what most people can have or do: Eating lots of junk food is generally considered unhealthy. It could be five years before the medicine is generally available. ► broadly broadly means the same as generally: His ideas are broadly accepted by most scientists. ► widely used to show that something is done by or available to many people in many places: It used to be hard to find organic food in some places, but it is now widely available. ► universally used to show that everyone in a group or the world does something: “Huckleberry Finn” is universally accepted as a classic of American literature. ► unanimously used to show that every person in a group has voted to do something: The committee members unanimously approved the plan.
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