Vastly
['væstli]
解釋/意思:
(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'.
編輯:维姬--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(adv.) To a vast extent or degree; very greatly; immensely.
整理:维维安
例句/造句/用法:
- 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·格蘭特. U.S.格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- Your mother's opinion of him, I am to assume (following your example of assuming this and that), was vastly different. 查理斯·狄更斯. 小杜麗.
- Harry was vastly pleased. 簡·奧斯丁. 理智與情感.
- 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. 神奇的知識之書.
- Vastly over-advertised, we have mistaken an inflated fragment for the real political life of the country. 沃爾特·李普曼. 政治序論.
- 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·格蘭特. U.S.格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- Other inventions are vastly important, but this one is vital. 佚名. 神奇的知識之書.
- Under this cloak he worked, and soon found that his new occupation was vastly more interesting than that of dealer in wigs had been. 魯伯特·薩金特·荷蘭. 歷史性發明.
- During his brief command he had the enemy hovering around near the city, in vastly superior numbers to his own. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U.S.格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- 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·薩克雷. 名利場.
- A most pithy vaunt, said he--one that redounds vastly to the credit of your dear Yorkshire friends. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
- 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. 魯伯特·薩金特·荷蘭. 歷史性發明.
- Society (for that mysterious creature sat upon the Seven Hills too) found Miss Fanny vastly improved by her engagement. 查理斯·狄更斯. 小杜麗.
- But the gropings are there,--vastly confused in the tangled strains of the nation's interests. 沃爾特·李普曼. 政治序論.
- 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. 十九世紀發明進展.
- To some of us it looks like a drop in the bucket--a slight part of vastly greater plans. 沃爾特·李普曼. 政治序論.
- The victories in Mexico were, in every instance, over vastly superior numbers. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U.S.格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- 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. 馬克·吐溫. 傻子出國記.
- I am sure he will be vastly happy to oblige you, and will save all the best of the covies for you. 簡·奧斯丁. 傲慢與偏見.
- In 216 B.C. he was assailed by a vastly superior Roman force under Varro at Cann?, and destroyed it utterly. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
- For my part, I think they are vastly agreeable, provided they dress smart and behave civil. 簡·奧斯丁. 理智與情感.
- You are vastly inconsistent. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
- 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. 世紀發明.
- This again made the excellent woman vastly sentimental. 查理斯·狄更斯. 艱難時事.
- 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. 簡·奧斯丁. 理智與情感.
- Its programme was faithfully carried out--a thing which surprised me, for great enterprises usually promise vastly more than they perform. 馬克·吐溫. 傻子出國記.
- It seems vastly more reasonable, said Professor Porter. 愛德格·賴斯·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. 世紀發明.
- Before he got up, Geary had been engaged for about three hours against a vastly superior force. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U.S.格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
整理:维维安