| 单词 | considerable |
| 释义 | considerable (rather formal) large in amount, degree or importance相当多的；相当严重的；相当重要的◆the project wasted a considerable amount of time and money.那项工程耗费了相当多的时间和资金。◆damage to the building was considerable.对这座建筑物的破坏相当严重。◆considerable progress has been made in finding a cure for the disease.在寻找这种疾病的疗法上取得了重大进展。◆caring for elderly relatives requires considerable moral courage.照顾年长的亲属需要相当的道德勇气。note 辨析 substantial or considerable? considerable is not used to talk about solid things such as meals or buildings. substantial is not used to talk about emotions or personal qualities, such as anger, concern, courage or efficiency. * considerable 不用来修饰固体的东西，如饭食或建筑物； substantial 不用来修饰情感或个人素质，如怒气、关切、勇气或效率等。considerable/kənˈsɪdərəbl ||; kənˈsɪdərəbḷ/adj great in amount or size 多的；大的: ◇a considerable number of people preferred the old building to the new one. 相当多的人宁愿选择那旧大厦，也不要这座新的。 ➔considerably /-əbli ||; -əblɪ/ adv ◇this flat is considerably larger than our last one. 这套公寓比我们旧的要大得多。 considerablesee ⇨ big 7 con·sid·e·ra·ble /kən`sɪdərəbḷ; kənˈsɪdərəbəl/adjlarge enough to be important or to have an effect 相当大［多］的; 相当重要的:◇a considerable amount of money 一笔数目相当大的钱 |
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