by and large

短语
大学

大体上, 基本上

发音

AU
US

别名

by in large

释义与例句

adv.
  1. 1.

    Mostly; generally; all things considered.

    总的来说

    大体上

    大体而言

    全盘看来

    一般

    大致上

    习语

    It was, by and large, an unexceptional presentation.

  2. 2.

    In one way or another.

    习语 废旧
  3. 3.

    Sailing alternately into the wind and in the same direction as the wind.

    航海 交通

词汇关系

副词

同义词 3

mostly generally more often than not

词源

From sailing: a ship may (or may not) sail well both close by the wind, and large, downwind, with sheets extended.

来源：wiktionary