Vastly
['væstli]
解释:
(adv.) to an exceedingly great extent or degree; 'He had vastly overestimated his resources'; 'was immensely more important to the project as a scientist than as an administrator'.
编辑:维姬--From WordNet
解释:
(adv.) To a vast extent or degree; very greatly; immensely.
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例句:
- Thus the enemy, with a vastly superior force, was strongly fortified to the east, south, and west, and commanded the river below. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U.S.格兰特的个人回忆录.
- Your mother's opinion of him, I am to assume (following your example of assuming this and that), was vastly different. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
- Harry was vastly pleased. 简·奥斯汀. 理智与情感.
- The buffing will hit the high spots but the proper process turns the minute edges, closes the pores and makes the silver hard and compact, vastly increasing the wearing quality. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
- Vastly over-advertised, we have mistaken an inflated fragment for the real political life of the country. 沃尔特·李普曼. 政治序论.
- He galloped from one command to another proclaiming the near proximity of Santa Anna with an army vastly superior to his own. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U.S.格兰特的个人回忆录.
- Other inventions are vastly important, but this one is vital. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
- Under this cloak he worked, and soon found that his new occupation was vastly more interesting than that of dealer in wigs had been. 鲁伯特·萨金特·荷兰. 历史性发明.
- During his brief command he had the enemy hovering around near the city, in vastly superior numbers to his own. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U.S.格兰特的个人回忆录.
- Upon my word, my love, I think you do Mrs. Crawley injustice, Sir Pitt said; at which speech Rebecca was vastly relieved. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
- A most pithy vaunt, said he--one that redounds vastly to the credit of your dear Yorkshire friends. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
- A great amount of heat was lost whenever the cold water was let into the cylinder to condense the steam, and this loss vastly increased the expense of running the engine, and cut down its power. 鲁伯特·萨金特·荷兰. 历史性发明.
- Society (for that mysterious creature sat upon the Seven Hills too) found Miss Fanny vastly improved by her engagement. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
- But the gropings are there,--vastly confused in the tangled strains of the nation's interests. 沃尔特·李普曼. 政治序论.
- However superior to other animals man may be in point of intellect, it must be admitted that he is vastly inferior in his natural equipment for locomotion. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世纪发明进展.
- To some of us it looks like a drop in the bucket--a slight part of vastly greater plans. 沃尔特·李普曼. 政治序论.
- The victories in Mexico were, in every instance, over vastly superior numbers. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U.S.格兰特的个人回忆录.
- It attracted my attention in a moment, because it carries to my mind such a vastly different significance from what it always did at home. 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.
- I am sure he will be vastly happy to oblige you, and will save all the best of the covies for you. 简·奥斯汀. 傲慢与偏见.
- In 216 B.C. he was assailed by a vastly superior Roman force under Varro at Cann?, and destroyed it utterly. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
- For my part, I think they are vastly agreeable, provided they dress smart and behave civil. 简·奥斯汀. 理智与情感.
- You are vastly inconsistent. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
- Thus the vastly increased facilities for cutting grass necessitated new means for taking care of it when cut. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世纪发明.
- This again made the excellent woman vastly sentimental. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 艰难时事.
- Yes, ma'am, she said how she was very well; and to my mind she was always a very handsome young ladyand she seemed vastly contented. 简·奥斯汀. 理智与情感.
- Its programme was faithfully carried out--a thing which surprised me, for great enterprises usually promise vastly more than they perform. 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.
- It seems vastly more reasonable, said Professor Porter. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 人猿泰山.
- The number of workers in the art, both men and women, has vastly increased instead of being diminished, while their wages have greatly advanced over the old rates. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世纪发明.
- Before he got up, Geary had been engaged for about three hours against a vastly superior force. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U.S.格兰特的个人回忆录.
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