Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #9531
marginally
稍微；略微；勉强地
核心释义
To a small extent; slightly; barely sufficiently.
- 1.
以边缘方式；在微小程度上；勉强地；稍微地。
In a marginal manner, or to a marginal extent; barely sufficiently; slightly.
- 2.
在书页边缘。
In the margin of a book.
在页边；在书页空白处；以边缘方式；在微小程度上；勉强地；稍微地。；在书页边缘。；记在页边；有旁注
用法In use
The new medicine only helped her condition marginally.
用法提示：此处“marginally”作副词，表示“轻微地、少量地”，修饰动词“helped”的程度。
Sales increased marginally compared to last quarter.
用法提示：副词“marginally”修饰“increased”，强调增长幅度很小。
He is marginally better at math than his sister.
用法提示：此处“marginally”修饰形容词“better”，表示程度上的微小差异。
marginally + adj.
用于修饰形容词，表示程度很小。
The new design is marginally better than the old one.
新设计比旧的好一点点。
marginally + verb
用于修饰动词，表示少量变化。
Sales increased marginally last quarter.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- marginally better
- 略微好一点
- The new version is only marginally better than the old one.新版本只比旧版本略微好一点。
- marginally higher
- 略高一些
- Sales were marginally higher this quarter compared to last year.本季度销售额比去年略高一些。
- marginally different
- 略有不同
- The two designs are only marginally different from each other.这两种设计彼此只有微小的差异。
- marginally significant
- 略微显著
- The results were marginally significant at the p=0.05 level.结果在p=0.05水平上略微显著。
- marginally profitable
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象在页边留白处写上一点点笔记——marginally就是'少量地'。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：比较、评估 多用于正式或中性语境，表示微小差异。
语法说明Grammar Note
常用于修饰形容词、动词或整个句子，表示少量或边缘性
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
The words finally, naturally, usually, generally, mentally, and manually all share the same unstressed ending /əli/ spelled -ally, making them true rhymes with marginally. However, note that the word 'margin' (the root of 'marginally') is pronounced /ˈmɑːrdʒɪn/ and does not rhyme.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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