by and large1 used when making a general statement 大体上,一般地说,总的说来 By and large, the new arrangements have worked well. 总的来说,新的安排很好。
by and large• Society seems bitter turmoil, by and large.• You know, opposites of each other by and large.• The reproducible arts of photography and printmaking still remain, by and large, categorised as lesser arts.• Also, he worked, by and large, in second-rank bands.• Hodgkin, by and large, just looks as if he's strayed in here and is making lots of noise.• By and large, most of the people in the town work at the factory.• But the truth was that, by and large, the research university focuses its collective intelligence on other matters.• And by and large, they do a fine job.• But as valuable as animals are, they have a serious drawback: by and large, they hate alcohol. 2 used when talking generally about someone or something 大体上,总体上 Charities, by and large, do not pay tax. 慈善机构一般来说无需缴税。
by and large• Society seems bitter turmoil, by and large.• You know, opposites of each other by and large.• The reproducible arts of photography and printmaking still remain, by and large, categorised as lesser arts.• Also, he worked, by and large, in second-rank bands.• Hodgkin, by and large, just looks as if he's strayed in here and is making lots of noise.• But the truth was that, by and large, the research university focuses its collective intelligence on other matters.• And by and large, they do a fine job.• But as valuable as animals are, they have a serious drawback: by and large, they hate alcohol.