Significantly
多用于数据、趋势、差异“大到值得注意”;另一义为言行“带有深意”,需靠上下文区分。
- “Prices have risen significantly over the past year.” (过去一年里价格显著上涨。)
- “The new policy significantly reduced wait times at the clinic.” (新政策大幅缩短了诊所等候时间。)
- “She paused significantly before answering the question.” (她在回答问题前意味深长地停顿了一下。)
拉丁语 signum(记号、标志)+ facere(做)→ significant;加副词后缀 -ly。
形容词 significant + “-ly”,表示程度或方式。
学术写作、商业报告高频词,常替代 very much 显得更客观;口语中 substantially、considerably 近义。
- 固定搭配: “significantly higher” (明显更高), “significantly improve” (显著改善)
- 形容词: significant;名词: significance
significant(重要的、可观的)+ ly → 以“大到看得见”的方式。
“Training significantly boosted team productivity within a month.” (培训在一个月内显著提升了团队产出。)