primarily

英 [praɪ'merəli] 美 [praɪ'merəli]

• adv. 主要地；起初地

双解释义

adv. (副词)

1. 主要地,首要地; 本来

   mainly; chiefly

英英释义

Adverb:

1. for the most part;

   "he is mainly interested in butterflies"
   

2. of primary import;

   "this is primarily a question of economics"
   "it was in the first place a local matter"
   

例句

用作副词 (adv.)

1. Most 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。
2. He is primarily liable for his debt.
   他对债务负主要责任或他是主要债务人。
3. This building was primarily intended to be a dinning hall.
   这座建筑原来是打算用作餐厅的。
4. Primarily a teacher, she later became a writer.
   她原先是教师，后来成了作家。

常见句型

用作副词 (adv.)

1. I am primarily interested in history.
   我主要对历史感兴趣。
2. This building was primarily intended to be an assembly hall.
   这个建筑物最初准备作为一个会议厅。
3. He was many things, but he was primarily a general.
   他身兼多职,但首先他是一位将军。
4. Study is the matter of primarily importance.
   学习是头等重要的事。

词义辨析

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。

近反义词

【近义词】

• chiefly
• firstly
• mainly
• originally

【反义词】

• secondarily