Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #2850
approximately
大约；大概
Imprecise but close to in quantity or amount.
- 1.
Imprecise but close to in quantity or amount.
大约；大致；接近但不精确。
- 2.
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
(数量)不精确但相当接近正确的
大约；大致；接近但不精确。；(数量)不精确但相当接近正确的；大约；大致；近于；[经] 大约
In use
The meeting will start at approximately 10 a.m.
The project cost approximately $50,000.
The distance is approximately 200 kilometers.
lasted approximately an hour
approximately + number
用于表示数量或数值的近似值。
There were approximately 200 guests at the wedding.
婚礼上大约有200位宾客。
approximately + numeral + noun
常用于金钱、距离、时间等可量化名词前。
The project will cost approximately $5 million.
该项目将耗资大约500万美元。
approximately + time expression
用于表示时间的近似点。
Connections
Collocations
- approximately equal
- 大约相等
- The two values are approximately equal.这两个值大约相等。
- approximately the same
- 大致相同
- Both candidates received approximately the same number of votes.两位候选人获得了大致相同的票数。
- approximately correct
- 大致正确
- His estimate was approximately correct.他的估计大致正确。
- approximately half
- 大约一半
- Approximately half of the students passed the exam.大约一半的学生通过了考试。
- approximately 10 minutes
- 大约10分钟
- The meeting lasted approximately 10 minutes.会议持续了大约10分钟。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
'approxi' 像'阿婆席'，阿婆坐席人数大约多少？
Context & Register
通常用于书面语或较正式的口语中，表示数量或程度上的接近。日常对话中更常见‘about’或‘around’。
Grammar Note
通常用于数字或数量前，表示近似值
Pronunciation & Spelling
No word rhymes with 'approximately' due to different stressed vowels (e.g., /ɒ/ in 'prox' vs. /æ/, /iː/, /ʌ/, /ɔː/, /oʊ/). All share the '-ly' suffix, useful for spelling pattern comparison.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
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