词汇精选：primarily的用法和辨析

一、详细释义：

adv.

首先；起初，原来

例句：

Primarily a teacher she later became a writer.

她原来是教师，后来成了作家。

例句：

In the western part of this section, rainfall is less, and apples are grown primarily in home plantings.

本区西部雨量少，最初苹果是在庭院中栽植。

首要地，主要地；根本上

例句：

He is primarily liable for his debt.

他对债务负主要责任。

例句：

Most linguists would say they were concerned primarily with the structure of languages.

大多数语言学家都会说，他们主要研究各种语言的结构。

二、词义辨析：

mainly,chiefly,greatly,largely,mostly,primarily,principally,generally

这些副词均可表示“主要地，大量地”之意。mainly指主要部分，突出在一系列事物中的相对重要性。chiefly侧重某人或某物在众多的人或物中占主要和显著地位。greatly通常强调程度的高。largely着重范围或分量大大超过别的成分。mostly强调数量占多半，近乎全部。primarily侧重基本地，首要地。principally侧重居首要地位。generally通常强调普遍性。

三、参考例句：

Soccer is primarily a winter game.

英式足球主要是冬季运动。

He is primarily liable for his debt.

他对债务负主要责任。

I am primarily interested in history.

我主要对历史感兴趣。

A man's happiness depends primarily upon his disposition.

人的幸福主要取决于他的气质。

She sees exercise primarily as an unavoidable chore.

她基本上把锻炼看做是不得不做的琐事。

The purpose of the program is primarily educational.

演出该节目的主要目的是为了进行教育。

Resonance occurs primarily in the form of light and sound.

共振主要以光和音的形式出现。

Muscles are composed primarily of voluntary muscle fibers.

肌肉主要是由随意肌纤维所组成。

Textured yarns are composed primarily of filament fibers.

变形纱主要由长丝纤维构成。

The investigation was undertaken primarily to mollify pressure groups.

展开调查主要是为了安抚那些压力集团。