considerably多益
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相當地;顯著地
多益作文常見,凸顯變化幅度大
Ticket prices went up considerably this year.

今年票價漲得相當多。

considerably 最愛站在比較級前面(considerably more/less),把差距講得更誇張。

一個畫面:溫度計讀數大幅上升

讀數升高溫度計讀數比原先高出許多
體感發燙皮膚感覺到明顯的溫差
數字增加很多顯示的溫度上升了好幾格,變化幅度很大

義項

雨勢轉大B2adverb相當地;顯著地
The rain got considerably heavier in the afternoon.
雨勢到了下午變得相當大。
increase considerablydrop considerably

片語

increase considerably數值大幅增加 →大幅度增加
drop considerably曲線大幅下降 →大幅度下降

你會不會這樣說?

Prices have risen ___ this year. (considerable / considerably)

看答案

considerably

considerably 是副詞,修飾動詞 risen。

'considerably' 可以直接放在名詞前面修飾名詞嗎?

看答案

不行

此副詞可修飾動詞、形容詞或比較級副詞,不直接修飾名詞。

字族

considerable 相當大的;可觀的・consider 考慮;認為

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多益練習

本區為多益情境練習,與上方釋義獨立編寫

情境例句

工作流程改善
The new template has reduced preparation time considerably.
新範本已大幅縮短準備時間。
會議空間比較
The upstairs meeting room is considerably larger than this one.
樓上的會議室比這間大得多。

詞族

considerable adjective 相當大的;相當多的・considerably adverb 相當地;大幅地

四選一

The updated search tool is ____ faster than the previous version.

  • considerable
  • considerably
  • consideration
  • consider
看答案

considerably

considerably 是副詞,可修飾比較級 faster,表示「快得多」。considerable 是形容詞;consideration 是名詞;consider 是動詞,三者都無法在此修飾 faster 並構成完整句意。

同義改寫

The new template has reduced preparation time considerably. → The new template has reduced preparation time by a large amount.
considerably 與 by a large amount 都表示縮短的幅度很大,未加入原句沒有的具體數字。
The upstairs meeting room is considerably larger than this one. → The upstairs meeting room is much larger than this one.
在比較級 larger 前,considerably 與 much 都表示兩間會議室的大小差距相當明顯。

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