For the most part Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈmoʊs/, /ˈmoʊst/ /ˈpɑɹt

FOR-thuh-MOHST-part

UK

fˈɔː/ /ðə, ði/ /mˈəʊst/ /pˈɑːt

FAW-thuh-MOHST-paht

释义

Used to say that something is true in most cases, though not always or completely.

用法与细微差别

This is a formal and neutral phrase, often used in writing and speech to make generalizations. Common mistake: do not confuse with 'mostly' or 'in most', which are shorter and sometimes less formal.

• Spanish: en su mayoría - en general
• Portuguese (BR): na maioria das vezes - em geral
• Portuguese (PT): na maior parte - em geral
• Chinese (Simplified): 大部分情况下 - 总的来说
• Chinese (Traditional): 大部分情況下 - 總的來說
• Hindi: अधिकतर - सामान्यतः
• Arabic: في الغالب - بشكل عام
• Bengali: অধিকাংশ ক্ষেত্রে - বেশিরভাগ ক্ষেত্রেই
• Russian: в большинстве случаев - по большей части
• Japanese: たいてい - 大部分は
• Vietnamese: phần lớn - nhìn chung
• Korean: 대부분 - 대체로
• Turkish: çoğunlukla - genellikle
• Urdu: زیادہ تر صورتوں میں - زیادہ تر
• Indonesian: sebagian besar - pada umumnya

例句

For the most part, the students arrive on time.

basic

For the most part, the weather here is warm.

basic

For the most part, my family eats dinner together.

basic

For the most part, I really enjoyed the movie, but the ending was a bit disappointing.

natural

We agree, for the most part, but there are a few things we see differently.

natural

For the most part, things have been going smoothly at work lately.

natural