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VOA慢速英语:Experts Urge More Efforts to Fight Cancer in Poor Countries
She uses her car mostly for driving to work.
她的汽车主要用于上下班。
mainly,chiefly,greatly,largely,mostly,primarily,principally,generally这些副词均可表示“主要地,大量地”之意。
mainly指主要部分,突出在一系列事物中的相对重要性。
chiefly侧重某人或某物在众多的人或物中占主要和显著地位。
greatly通常强调程度的高。
largely着重范围或分量大大超过别的成分。
mostly强调数量占多半,近乎全部。
primarily侧重基本地,首要地。
principally侧重居首要地位。
generally通常强调普遍性。
2.leading adj.重要的, 主要的;最重要的;最成功的
例句:She is one of the leading writers of her days.
她是那个时代主要的作家之一。
侧重指具有影响力或凝聚力。从而有主导和引导的作用。
3.disability n.残疾, 伤残; 缺陷, 障碍
例句:She swims well despite her disabilities.
尽管身体残疾, 她却是个游泳好手。
Blindness is a very serious disability.
失明是非常严重的残疾。
4.aggressive adj.好争斗的, 挑衅的, 侵略性的
例句:The dogs are trained to be aggressive.
这些狗被训练得具有攻击性。
5.divide n.分水岭, 分界线
例句:The mountain is the divide between the two rivers.
这座山是这两条河的分水岭。
6.costly adj.昂贵的, 代价高的,花钱多的
7.productivity n.生产率, 生产力
例句:Computers have greatly increased productivity in business offices.
计算机大大提高了商务办公室的工作效率。
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