"historically" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 历史上

Definition

用来描述与过去事件或情况有关的事物，或是事情随时间的演变方式。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于正式或学术语境中，多放在句首来说明某事在过去的情况。不要与“literally”混淆，意思只是关于历史。

Examples

Historically, people used letters to communicate over long distances.

**历史上**，人们用书信长距离交流。

Cats have not been historically domesticated as long as dogs.

猫被人类驯养的时间没有狗**历史上**那么长。

The city is historically important because of its ancient buildings.

这个城市因其古老建筑在**历史上**很重要。

Historically, winters here have been pretty mild, but last year was an exception.

**历史上**，这里的冬天都很温和，但去年是个例外。

The law has changed, but historically it wasn't always this way.

法律变了，但**历史上**并不总是这样的。

This area has been historically underserved by public transportation.

这个地区**历史上**公共交通服务不足。