"marginally" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 略微
• 稍微

Definition

数量极小地；只是稍微或几乎不变。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

正式或中性语境中常用，多与数字或比较相关，如“marginally better”。可用“slightly”做替换。不能用于描述巨大差异。

Examples

The test was marginally harder than I expected.

这次考试比我预期的**略微**难了一点。

He is marginally taller than his brother.

他比他哥哥**稍微**高一点。

The new model is marginally more expensive.

新款比以前的**略微**贵一点。

Traffic is marginally better today, but it’s still pretty slow.

今天的交通**略微**好一些，但还是很慢。

She felt marginally more confident after practicing her speech.

她练习演讲后，**稍微**自信了一点。

Honestly, I’m only marginally interested in going to that concert.

说实话，我对去那个音乐会只是**稍微**有点兴趣。