mostly

mostly

['məustli]

adv.主要地, 通常

例句与用法：

He reads the occasional book, but mostly just magazines.

他偶尔也看书，但大多只看杂志。

Nowadays, houses are mostly lit by electricity.

现在房屋大多用电照明。

Recycled materials are mostly of limited use.

再生材料大多用途有限。

Jewelry and lace are mostly feminine belongings.

珠宝和蕾丝大多是女性用品。

A piece of bread consisting mostly of the hard outer portion.

硬面包片主要由外表硬皮构成的面包片

Most of the Americans use their cars mostly for their job.

大多数美国人的汽车主要是用来上班的。

The men at the party were mostly fairly young.

参加聚会的男子大都非常年轻。

The work is mostly done.

这工作已基本完成。

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1. 大多数地, 大部分地; 主要地

Lizards live mostly in warm climates.

蜥蜴主要生长在气候温暖的地方。

The audience consisted mostly of women.

观众多数是妇女。

2. 一般地, 通常

We are mostly out on Sundays.

星期天我们一般不在家。