chiefly
chiefly 英 [ˈtʃi:fli] 美 [ˈtʃifliː]
adv. 主要地；首先
A man's success depends chiefly on himself. 一个人的成功主要靠自已。
We're packed out and again chiefly to young people. 我们的票卖完了，主要又是卖给年轻人的。
- Use the adverb chiefly to mean "mostly" or "primarily." You could say your history class is chiefly focused on 18th century American history if all your teacher wants to talk about is the American Revolution.
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1. A man's success depends chiefly on himself.
一个人的成功主要靠自已。
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2. We're packed out and again chiefly to young people.
我们的票卖完了，主要又是卖给年轻人的。
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3. They drew the material of their plays chiefly from myths and legends.
他们主要从神话传说中提取剧本的素材。
chief·ly / ˈtʃiːfli ; NAmE ˈtʃiːfli / adverb not completely, but as a most important part 主要地；首要地 SYN primarily , mainly ◆ We are chiefly concerned with improving educational standards. 我们主要关心的是提高教育水平。 ◆ He's travelled widely, chiefly in Africa and Asia. 他游历了许多地方，主要在非洲和亚洲。 chief·ly / ˈtʃiːfli ; NAmE ˈtʃiːfli /
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