1. to a great extent or degree; significantly
相當大地;在很大程度上
The price of housing has increased considerably over the past year.
過去一年,房價已大幅上漲。
Her health improved considerably after she started exercising regularly.
她開始規律運動後,健康狀況顯著改善。
表示程度或數量上相當大、顯著地。
程度顯著
EN: to a great extent or degree
翻譯: 在很大程度上;相當地
數量可觀
EN: by a notably large amount or margin
翻譯: 數量或幅度顯著地
變化巨大
EN: in a way that is much more, less, better, etc.
翻譯: 表示變得更多、更少、更好等,變化相當大
小提醒:注意「considerably」通常修飾比較級(如 better, higher)或動詞,強調變化或差異的幅度,而非單純描述狀態。
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“or the government of Saudi Arabia to say, "Well, our economic growth's okay, thank you very much, considerably better than yours, so maybe we don't need to go ahead with this program on women's rights".”
1. to a great extent or degree; significantly
相當大地;在很大程度上
The price of housing has increased considerably over the past year.
過去一年,房價已大幅上漲。
Her health improved considerably after she started exercising regularly.
她開始規律運動後,健康狀況顯著改善。
2. much; a lot
很多;非常
The new model is considerably more efficient than the old one.
新款的效率比舊款高出許多。
He felt considerably better after a good night's sleep.
睡了一晚好覺後,他感覺好多了。
3. in a way that is noticeable or important
顯著地;重要地
The company's profits have been affected considerably by the economic downturn.
公司的利潤受到經濟衰退的顯著影響。
His opinion on the matter differs considerably from mine.
他對此事的看法與我的大相徑庭。
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| considerably + comparative adjective | 比…得多;顯著地… | The new model is considerably faster than the old one. (新機型比舊機型快得多。) |
| considerably + more/less + noun | 多/少得多 | The project requires considerably more time than we estimated. (這個專案需要的時間比我們預估的多得多。) |
| verb + considerably | …得多;顯著地… | The situation has improved considerably since last month. (自上個月以來,情況已大為改善。) |
| considerably + different | 大不相同 | His opinion is considerably different from mine. (他的意見和我的大不相同。) |
| considerably + over/under + amount | 大幅超過/低於(某數量) | The final cost was considerably over the initial budget. (最終成本大幅超過了最初的預算。) |
EN:The costs have increased considerably, exceeding the budget.
翻譯:成本已大幅增加,超出了預算。
建議將 "considerably" 用於修飾形容詞或副詞的比較級,或與表示程度變化的動詞連用,而非直接修飾一般動作動詞。
considerably vs significantly
兩者皆表示程度上的「顯著」變化,常可互換。但 'significantly' 更常用於強調統計或事實上的重要性,語境較正式。
considerably vs greatly
'greatly' 語氣更強烈、更通用,常與情感或感謝動詞連用;'considerably' 更側重於描述具體、可衡量的變化。
considerably vs substantially
兩者都表示「大量地、實質上地」,幾乎可完全互換。'substantially' 更強調事物的基礎或本質發生了重要改變。
considerably vs moderately
這是一組反義比較。'considerably' 表示程度「相當大」,而 'moderately' 表示「適度地、中等程度地」。
在口語中,常用來引述或總結他人觀點或一般認知,帶有「據說」、「看起來」的意味。 EN: He's considerably better at this than I expected, from what everyone says. 翻譯: 聽大家說,他在這方面表現得比我預期要好得多。
EN:The project is considerably behind schedule, or so I've heard.
翻譯:據我所知,這個專案的進度落後了相當多。
用於強調比較或變化的程度,常與「更」、「多了」等詞搭配,使語氣更強烈。 EN: This new method is considerably more efficient. 翻譯: 這個新方法效率高多了。
EN:I feel considerably better after that nap.
翻譯:小睡片刻後,我覺得好多了。
在思考或組織語句時,可作為短暫的停頓填充詞,類似「相當地…」,然後再補充具體內容。 EN: The results were... considerably... uh, below our targets. 翻譯: 結果是… 相當地… 嗯,低於我們的目標。
EN:It's a considerably... how should I put it... ambitious plan.
翻譯:這是一個相當地… 該怎麼說呢… 雄心勃勃的計畫。
正式寫作注意:在正式或學術寫作中,應避免將 "considerably" 用於停頓填充或過於口語化的引述。建議使用更精確的詞彙(如 "significantly", "markedly", "substantially")並保持句子結構完整,以符合文體要求。
considerably more/less
considerably + comparative adjective
多/少得多;顯著地更…
considerably higher/lower
considerably + comparative adjective
高/低得多;顯著地更高/更低
considerably improved/reduced
considerably + past participle
顯著改善/減少
considerably different
considerably + adjective
大不相同;有顯著差異
increase/decrease considerably
verb + considerably
大幅增加/減少
vary considerably
verb + considerably
差異很大;變化相當大
considerably affected
considerably + past participle
受到顯著影響
×The price is considerable higher.
✓The price is considerably higher.
「considerable」是形容詞,修飾名詞(如 a considerable amount)。修飾形容詞(higher)或動詞時,必須使用副詞「considerably」。
×He is considerably.
✓He is considerably taller.
「considerably」是程度副詞,不能單獨作表語。它必須修飾一個形容詞、副詞或動詞,以表達「…得多」的程度差異。
×I considerably like this movie.
✓I like this movie considerably.
「considerably」通常不用來修飾表達個人喜好或意見的動詞(如 like, love, think)。它更常用於修飾表示變化、差異或程度的形容詞/副詞(如 larger, improved, reduced)或相關動詞(如 increase, decrease)。
×It's a considerably difference.
✓It's a considerable difference.
當修飾名詞(difference)時,應使用形容詞「considerable」,意為「相當大的」。副詞「considerably」不能直接放在名詞前。
×The temperature dropped considerable.
✓The temperature dropped considerably.
動詞「dropped」需要一個副詞來修飾其變化的程度。這裡應使用副詞「considerably」,意為「大幅地、相當多地」。
×It is more considerably expensive.
✓It is considerably more expensive.
當與比較級形容詞(more expensive)一起使用時,程度副詞「considerably」通常置於整個比較級短語之前,而不是插入在「more」和形容詞之間。