Word · Frequency #11778
massively
大规模地；大量地；极大地
to a massive degree or in a massive manner
- 1.
In a massive manner, in a way that appears large, heavy or imposing.
巨大地；沉重地；庞大地。
巨大地；沉重地；庞大地。；大而重；厚实；粗大；强有力
In use
The company's profits have grown massively over the past five years.
She was massively disappointed when the trip was cancelled.
The new software has massively improved our work efficiency.
massively + past participle
massively 常用来加强过去分词的程度，翻译时可根据语境选择‘极其、非常、大规模地’等。
The company was massively overvalued by the market.
这家公司被市场严重高估了。
massively + adjective
修饰形容词时表示‘非常、极其’，口语中也常用。
The new film is massively popular with young audiences.
这部新电影在年轻观众中非常受欢迎。
massively + verb
修饰动词时表示‘大规模地、大量地’。
The government plans to invest massively in renewable energy.
政府计划大规模投资可再生能源。
Common mistakes
The project failed massive.The project failed massively.
动词 fail 需要用副词修饰，massive 是形容词，不能修饰动词；应改成副词 massively，表示“大规模地/严重地”。
The impact was massively.The impact was massive.
系动词 was 后面应接形容词作表语，massively 是副词，不能作表语；应改用形容词 massive，表示“巨大的”。
Connections
Collocations
- massively popular
- 极受欢迎的
- The game became massively popular within weeks.这款游戏在几周内就变得极受欢迎。
- massively successful
- 非常成功的
- Their latest film was massively successful at the box office.他们最新一部电影在票房上非常成功。
- massively multiplayer
- 大型多人的
- She spends hours playing a massively multiplayer online game.她花很多小时玩一款大型多人在线游戏。
- massively parallel
- 大规模并行的
- The new chip uses massively parallel processing.这款新芯片采用大规模并行处理。
- massively increased
- 大幅增加的
- The number of users has massively increased since the update.自更新以来，用户数量大幅增加。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：mass（大量）+ively，一大块巨石砸下，规模巨大而有力。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：business reporting、casual speech、news articles massively 的语体随用法变化：在较正式或书面语境中多表示“大规模地、大量地”（如商业报道、科技新闻）；在口语中常作强调词，相当于“非常、极其”。具体是哪种含义需看搭配和语境，两者都较为常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 passively (/ˈpæsɪvli/) 重音元音及之后读音一致（/æsɪvli/），构成真正押韵；aggressively、excessively、impressively、progressively、obsessively 拼写均以 -ssively 结尾，但重音元音不同（/ɛ/ 或 /ə/），与 massively 不押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.