1 ADV [ADVERB adjective] 极其;非常 Highly is used before some adjectives to mean 'very'. 极其;非常
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Mr Singh was a highly successful salesman.
辛格先生是个非常成功的推销员。
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It seems highly unlikely that she ever existed.
她好像压根就没存在过。
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...the highly controversial nuclear energy programme.
备受争议的核能计划
SYN extremely, very, greatly, seriously [informal]
2 ADV-GRADED [ADVERB -ed] 身居高位;高级别地 You use highly to indicate that someone has an important position in an organization or set of people. 身居高位;高级别地
3 ADV-GRADED [ADVERB -ed] 高水平地 If someone is highly paid, they receive a large salary. 高水平地
4 ADV-GRADED [ADVERB after verb, ADVERB -ed] 极为(赞许);(评价)高的 If you think highly of something or someone, you think they are very good indeed. 极为(赞许);(评价)高的
SYN favourably, well, warmly, enthusiastically
Word Partnership | Use highly with: |
VERB. | highly recommended, highly respected 1 |
ADJ. | highly addictive, highly competitive, highly contagious, highly controversial, highly critical, highly educated, highly intelligent, highly qualified, highly skilled, highly successful, highly technical, highly trained, highly unlikely, highly visible 1 highly paid 3 |
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