substantially
更新时间:2026-07-15 07:45:53 栏目: 英语词典
更新时间:2026-07-15 07:45:53 栏目: 英语词典
英 [səbˈstænʃəli];美 [səbˈstænʃəli]
副词,主要意思为:
大量地;大幅度地:用于描述程度上有显著的增加、减少或变化。
本质上地;实质上:强调在基本性质、重要方面等有相似性或一致性 。
The company's profits have increased substantially this year.(今年公司的利润大幅增长。)
The new policy has changed the situation substantially.(新政策极大地改变了局势。)
Their performance improved substantially after months of training.(经过几个月的训练,他们的表现有了显著提高。)
The price of the house has dropped substantially since last year.(自去年以来,这所房子的价格大幅下跌。)
The two theories are substantially different in their approaches.(这两种理论在研究方法上有本质区别。)
Substantially, the two proposals share the same goal.(从本质上讲,这两个提案有着相同的目标。)
We have reduced our energy consumption substantially by using more efficient appliances.(通过使用更节能的电器,我们大幅降低了能源消耗。)
The quality of the product has been improved substantially.(产品的质量有了很大提升。)
His description of the event was substantially accurate.(他对事件的描述基本准确。)
The number of tourists visiting the city has decreased substantially due to the pandemic.(由于疫情,来这座城市旅游的游客数量大幅减少。)
口语运用
讨论经济或生活变化:在日常对话中,和朋友讨论物价、收入等话题时使用。例如:“The cost of living has gone up substantially recently. It's getting harder to make ends meet.(最近生活成本大幅上涨。收支平衡越来越难了。)”
评价成果或改变:评价学习、工作成果或者生活中的改变。比如:“My English has improved substantially since I started using this app.(自从我开始使用这个应用程序,我的英语有了很大提高。)”
写作运用
议论文写作:在论述观点时,用来说明某种现象的程度变化,增强论证力度。例如:“The government should take measures to reduce pollution, as the environmental damage has increased substantially in recent years.(政府应该采取措施减少污染,因为近年来环境破坏大幅加剧。)”
说明文写作:在描述事物发展、变化等情况时运用。比如:“The technology has advanced substantially over the past decade, bringing great convenience to our lives.(在过去十年里,这项技术有了巨大进步,给我们的生活带来了极大便利。)”
学习积累
对比记忆:将 “substantially” 与 “slightly(轻微地)” 对比记忆,明确它们在描述程度上的差异,强化对 “substantially” 含义的理解。
阅读积累:在阅读英语文章时,注意文中出现 “substantially” 的句子,分析其在不同语境中的用法,积累语言素材 。