1. in general/generally/in most cases: use this to say that something is usually true
例：
In general, jobs for temporary workers are
low-paid. （一般來說，臨時工的工資很低。）
Women generally live longer than men. （一般來說，女人的壽命比男人長。）
Inner-city schools generally achieved lower
exam grades than other schools. （內(nèi)城平民學校學生的成績普遍沒有其他學校的學生好。）
Many tourists visit the region, generally
for skiing. （這個地方游客很多，他們一般都是來滑雪的。）
In most cases the system that we have works
very well. （一般來說，我們的這個系統(tǒng)很好用。）
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2. generally speaking/as a rule: use
this to introduce a statement about what usually happens or is true
備注：''generally
speaking/as a rule''常用于口語中。
例：
Generally speaking, bright colors make
people feel happier. （總的來說，亮色調(diào)讓人心情更愉快。）
As a rule, French wines are more expensive
than those from Eastern Europe. （通常來說，法國酒比東歐酒貴。）
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3. mostly: use this to say that
something is true about most people, things, or occasions
例：
I drink sugar-free colas, mostly. （我一般都喝無糖可樂。）
The students here are mostly Swiss and
German, but sometimes we get a few Japanese, too. （這里的學生大部分都是瑞士人或德國人，我們有時也會收一些日本學生。）
He mostly writes novels, but he's published
a book of poetry too. （他的作品一般都是小說，但是他也曾出過一本詩集。）
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4. most of the time: use this to say
that something usually happens
備注：''most of
the time''常用于口語中。
例：
I can speak German, but we speak English
most of the time. （我會講德語，但是我們之間一般講英語。）
Our two-year-old is happy most of the time,
but he wakes up from his naps in an awful mood. （我們兩歲的兒子心情一般都很好，但睡醒起床時總會發(fā)脾氣。）
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5. on the whole/by and large: use
this to say that something is true most of the time but not every time
例：
The candidates that the party selected
tended, on the whole, to be middle-aged, male, and white. （政黨選的代表一般都是中年白人男性。）
On the whole, these films are really good. （這些電影普遍都不錯。）
Despite their age, the paintings are, on
the whole, in very good condition. （盡管年代相當久遠，這些畫大部分都保存得很好。）
By and large, print is easier to read than
handwriting. （一般來說，印刷體比手寫的字更容易辨認。）
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6. for the most part: use this to
say that something is true in most cases
備注：''for the
most part''常用于書面語中。
例：
The cell chemistry of these insects is, for
the most part, poorly understood. （這些昆蟲細胞內(nèi)的化學反應大部分還不為人知。）
Ethnic minorities have struggled to retain
their cultural identity, and have for the most part succeeded. （少數(shù)民族人民努力保留他們的文化特性，并且成功保留了很多。）
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7. tend: if something tends to
happen, it usually happens or is true, but not always
例：
tend to happen/do something
Young children tend to get sick more often
than adults. （一般來說，孩子比大人更容易經(jīng)常生病。）
People tend to need less sleep as they get
older. （一般來說，人越老，覺睡得越少。）
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