詞彙精選：greatly的用法和辨析

一、詳細釋義：

adv.

很，大大地，非常

例句：

I am greatly honored to be invited to attend and speak at the closing ceremony of the conference.

我很榮幸能應邀參加大會的閉幕式,並作發言

例句：

Social customs are greatly different from country to country.

各個國家的社會風俗很不相同。

二、詞義辨析：

mainly,chiefly,greatly,largely,mostly,primarily,principally,generally

這些副詞均可表示“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對重要性。chiefly側重某人或某物在衆多的人或物中佔主要和顯著地位。greatly通常強調程度的高。largely着重範圍或分量大大超過別的成分。mostly強調數量佔多半，近乎全部。primarily側重基本地，首要地。principally側重居首要地位。generally通常強調普遍性。

三、參考例句：

His Majesty was greatly pleased.

龍心大悅。

This announcement greatly excited us.

這個通知使我們大爲激動。

Their morale had greatly improved.

他們的士氣大有提高。

This announcement greatly excited us.

這個通知使我們大爲激動。

Their morale had greatly improved.

他們的士氣大有提高。

The situation has been greatly transformed.

形勢已經大大好轉。

Western fears, he insists, are greatly exaggerated.

他堅持說，西方的恐懼被過分誇大了。

Her insolence greatly displeased the judge.

她傲慢無禮，大大地觸怒了法官。

She advanced greatly in her knowledge.

她在學識上大有長進。

We benefited greatly by this frank talk.

這次坦率的談話使我們獲益匪淺。