chiefly
英 ['tʃiːflɪ]
美['tʃifli]
- adv. 主要地；首先
英文词源
- chiefly (adv.)
- "pre-eminently," mid-14c., from chief + -ly (2). Adjectival meaning "pertaining to a chief" is from 1870 (from -ly (1)).
双语例句
- 1. His response to attacks on his work was chiefly bewilderment.
- 听到别人对自己工作的指责，他的反应主要是困惑。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. We are chiefly concerned with improving educational standards.
- 我们主要关心的是提高教育水平。
来自《权威词典》
- 3. The houses in my hometown were chiefly composed of wood.
- 我家乡的房子过去多由木料制成.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. My interest in him chiefly centres in his quick mind.
- 我对他的兴趣主要在于他思路敏捷.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. They drew the material of their plays chiefly from myths and legends.
- 他们主要从神话传说中提取剧本的素材.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》