Broadly
“broadly speaking” 引出概括性说法;“smile broadly” 指咧嘴笑、笑容明显。语气常比 “generally” 稍口语。
- “Broadly speaking, the plan should work.” (大体上说,这个计划应该可行。)
- “The policy broadly aligns with public opinion.” (这项政策大体上与民意一致。)
- “He grinned broadly when he heard the good news.” (听到好消息时他咧嘴大笑。)
形容词 “broad”(宽的、广泛的)加副词后缀 “-ly”。
“broad” + “-ly” 构成方式/程度副词。
学术写作与演讲中 “broadly” 用来限定论断范围,暗示存在例外;日常对话中软化绝对判断。
- 固定搭配: “broadly speaking” (广义上说), “broadly similar” (大体相似)
- 形容词: broad;名词: breadth
broad(宽)+ ly → 把范围「放宽」来说,就是「大致、广泛」。
“The report was broadly accurate, though a few details were outdated.” (报告大体准确,不过有些细节过时了。)