詞彙精選：primarily的用法和辨析

一、詳細釋義：

adv.

首先；起初，原來

例句：

Primarily a teacher she later became a writer.

她原來是教師，後來成了作家。

例句：

In the western part of this section, rainfall is less, and apples are grown primarily in home plantings.

本區西部雨量少，最初蘋果是在庭院中栽植。

首要地，主要地；根本上

例句：

He is primarily liable for his debt.

他對債務負主要責任。

例句：

Most linguists would say they were concerned primarily with the structure of languages.

大多數語言學家都會說，他們主要研究各種語言的結構。

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：

Soccer is primarily a winter game.

英式足球主要是冬季運動。

He is primarily liable for his debt.

他對債務負主要責任。

I am primarily interested in history.

我主要對歷史感興趣。

A man's happiness depends primarily upon his disposition.

人的幸福主要取決於他的氣質。

She sees exercise primarily as an unavoidable chore.

她基本上把鍛鍊看做是不得不做的瑣事。

The purpose of the program is primarily educational.

演出該節目的主要目的是爲了進行教育。

Resonance occurs primarily in the form of light and sound.

共振主要以光和音的形式出現。

Muscles are composed primarily of voluntary muscle fibers.

肌肉主要是由隨意肌纖維所組成。

Textured yarns are composed primarily of filament fibers.

變形紗主要由長絲纖維構成。

The investigation was undertaken primarily to mollify pressure groups.

展開調查主要是爲了安撫那些壓力集團。