basically

US [ˈbeɪsɪkli]
UK ['beɪsɪkli]
  • adv.基本上;大体上;〈口〉主要地
  • Web从根本上说;基本地;本质上
basically
adv.
1.
大体上;基本上in the most important ways, without considering things that are less important
Yes, that's basically correct.
对,基本正确。
The two approaches are basically very similar.
两种方法其实差不多。
There have been some problems but basically it's a good system.
虽然出现过一些问题,但这基本上仍不失为一个好系统。
2.
总的说来;从根本上说used when you are giving your opinion or stating what is important about a situation
Basically, there's not a lot we can do about it.
总的说来,我们能做的有限。
He basically just sits there and does nothing all day.
他根本就是一天到晚坐在那儿无所事事。
And that's it, basically.
说穿了,就是这么回事。

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