generally

adv.

1. 普遍地；广泛地
   by or to most people
   1. The plan was generally welcomed.
      这个计划受到普遍的欢迎。
   2. It is now generally accepted that…
      目前，人们普遍认为…
   3. The new drug will be generally available from January.
      这种新药从一月份开始将可大量上市。
   4. He was a generally unpopular choice for captain.
      人们普遍不欢迎他成为队长。
2. 一般地；通常；大体上
   in most cases
   1. I generally get up at six.
      我一般六点钟起床。
   2. The male is generally larger with a shorter beak.
      通常雄鸟体形较大，喙较短。
3. 笼统地；概括地；大概
   without discussing the details of sth
   1. Let's talk just about investment generally.
      咱们只一般性地谈谈投资吧。

1. ADV-GRADED 笼统地；概括地
   You use generally to give a summary of a situation, activity, or idea without referring to the particular details of it.
   1. University teachers generally have admitted a lack of enthusiasm about their subjects...
      高校教师大体上承认对其所教专业缺乏热情。
   2. Speaking generally, the space enterprise has served astronomy well.
      总的说来，航空企业很好地促进了天文学的发展。
2. ADV 通常地；一般地；普遍地
   You use generally to say that something happens or is used on most occasions but not on every occasion.
   1. As women we generally say and feel too much about these things...
      作为女性，我们通常在这些事情上谈得过多，过于敏锐。
   2. It is generally true that the darker the fruit the higher its iron content...
      一般来说，水果颜色越深，含铁量就越高。
   3. The warmer a place is, generally speaking, the more types of plants and animals it will usually support.
      一般而言，一个地方越暖和，能生存的动植物种类通常也就越多。

1. Leaders in America have generally supported military action
   美国领导人普遍支持采取军事行动。
2. French Jews generally had been assimilated into the nation's culture.
   法裔犹太人已经被这个国家的文化同化了。
3. Generally, the lower classes are considered to be the bearers of tradition.
   总的来说，下层民众被认为是传统的保持者。
4. Experts generally agree that diet has an important bearing on your general health
   专家们普遍认为饮食和健康总体状况密切相关。
5. They are generally thought to have the bomb.
   人们普遍认为他们拥有核武器。
6. We are generally very conscientious about our work
   我们普遍对工作都非常认真。
7. As people grow older they generally become less dexterous.
   随着年龄的增长，人通常会变得不再那么手巧。
8. His gestures were economical, his words generally mild.
   他的肢体语言极尽简化，措词总体温和。
9. The problems generally fall into two categories
   问题大致分成两类。
10. She had few friends, and was generally not very happy
    她几乎没什么朋友，总的来说不怎么开心。
11. University teachers generally have admitted a lack of enthusiasm about their subjects
    高校教师大体上承认对其所教专业缺乏热情。
12. Speaking generally, the space enterprise has served astronomy well.
    总的说来，航空企业很好地促进了天文学的发展。
13. As women we generally say and feel too much about these things
    作为女性，我们通常在这些事情上谈得过多，过于敏锐。
14. It is generally true that the darker the fruit the higher its iron content
    一般来说，水果颜色越深，含铁量就越高。
15. The warmer a place is, generally speaking, the more types of plants and animals it will usually support.
    一般而言，一个地方越暖和，能生存的动植物种类通常也就越多。
16. I saw a few films and generally kind of goofed off all day.
    我看几部影片，一整天差不多就混过去了。
17. Generally, I think the policy of non-intervention is the correct one.
    总的来说，我认为不干涉政策是正确选择。
18. Miracles are not generally regarded as magical. Nevertheless, they do partake of the same nature.
    奇迹一般不会被认为是魔法使然，不过二者在本质上有点相似。
19. If such materials became generally available to the optics industry the payoffs from such a breakthrough would be enormous
    如果这些材料能够普遍用于光学产业，那么这一突破带来的收益将非常巨大。
20. Times of national turmoil generally roil a country's financial markets.
    在国家动荡不安的时代，该国的金融市场一般都会出现混乱。
21. It is a rule of English that adjectives generally precede the noun they modify.
    形容词一般放在所修饰名词的前面是英语中的一条规律。
22. He was generally feeling bad. He just couldn't shake it off.
    他整个人感觉不太舒服，总是好不了。
23. Tool companies here are generally small.
    这里制造工具的公司普遍规模不大。
24. One kid can generally tell when another kid is sneaky.
    一个小孩鬼鬼祟祟地在干什么事情的时候，通常另一个小孩可以判断出来。
25. Generally speaking there was no resistance to the idea
    一般说来，没有人会反对这个观点。
26. I am a disappointing, though generally dutiful, student. That is, I do as I'm told
    我虽然总的来说循规蹈矩，但依然是个令人失望的学生，就是说，叫我做什么我就做什么。
27. Traders generally travel safely through the border.
    商人通常可以安全通过边界。
28. Men are generally better able to express anger
    男人通常能更好地表达愤怒。

adv

1. without distinction of one from others
   1. he is interested in snakes in general

   Synonym:    in generalin the main

2. usually
   1. by and large it doesn't rain much here

   Synonym:    by and largemore often than notmostly

3. without regard to specific details or exceptions
   1. he interprets the law broadly

   Synonym:    broadlylooselybroadly speaking