primarily

汉语翻译

ad. 主要地, 首先地

词意辨析

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。

英语解释

副词 primarily:

for the most part同义词：chiefly, principally, mainly, in the mainof primary import同义词：in the first place

例句

A borough of northeast New Jersey north-northeast of Paterson. It is primarily residential with varied light industries. Population, 17,084.霍索恩美国新泽西州东北部一自治村镇，位于帕特森东北偏北。主要为住宅区，有多种轻工业。人口17, 084Most linguists would say they were concerned primarily with the structure of languages.大多数语言学家都会说，他们主要研究各种语言的结构。This building was primarily intended to be a dinning hall.这座建筑原来是打算用作餐厅的。

详细解释

pri.mar.i.ly

adv.（副词）
Chiefly; mainly:
主要的；根本的：
例句：
a scholastic program primarily for seniors; a primarily middle-class neighborhood.
主要为高年级学生开设的教育课程；主要居民为中产阶级的居住区

At first; originally.
开始；起初，最初