by and large

adv. For the most part; generally: By and large, the play was a success.

[Earlier, to (the wind) and off it, in one direction and another (said of the manner of handling a sailing vessel) : by, toward + large, with the wind abaft the beam.]

by and large

adv in general; on the whole [C17: originally nautical (meaning: to the wind and off it)]

Thesaurus

Adv.

1.by and large - usually; as a rule; "by and large it doesn't rain much here"generally, more often than not, mostly

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基本上大体上总的来说

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(bai) preposition1. next to; near; at the side of. by the door; He sat by his sister.在...旁2. past. going by the house.经过...旁边3. through; along; across. We came by the main road. 穿过，沿着，越过 4. used (in the passive voice) to show the person or thing which performs an action. struck by a stone. （用在被动语态）表示使为者 5. using. He's going to contact us by letter; We travelled by train.用6. from; through the means of. I met her by chance; by post.通过7. (of time) not later than. by 6 o'clock. （表示时间）不迟于 8. during the time of. 在...时候9. to the extent of. taller by ten centimetres. （表示程度）...左右 10. used to give measurements etc. 4 metres by 2 metres. （用于乘除运算）乘 11. in quantities of. fruit sold by the kilo. （表示数量）按 12. in respect of. a teacher by profession.就...来说 adverb1. near. They stood by and watched.在近旁2. past. A dog ran by.经过3. aside; away. money put by for an emergency. （搁）在一边 ˈbygones: let bygones be bygones to forgive and forget past causes of ill-feeling. 过去的事就让它过去吧，既往不咎 ˈbypass noun a road which avoids an obstruction or a busy area. Take the bypass round the city.旁道 verb to avoid (a place) by taking such a road. 绕过ˈby-product noun something obtained or formed during the making of something else. Coal tar is a by-product of the process of obtaining gas from coal.副产品ˈbystander noun a person who watches but does not take part. 旁观者by and by after a short time. By and by, everyone went home.不久以后by and large mostly; all things considered. Things are going quite well, by and large. 总的来说，大体上，基本上 by oneself1. alone. He was standing by himself at the bus-stop.单独2. without anyone else's help. He did the job (all) by himself.独力by the way incidentally. By the way, have you a moment to spare?顺便说

by is used for forms of transport: by train ; by aeroplane ; by land ; by sea

by and large

In general; overall. It's a really cute town, and I like it by and large, but it's just so far from all of my friends in the city.See also: and, by, large

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generally; usually. (Originally a nautical expression.) I find that, by and large, people tend to do what they are told to do. By and large, rosebushes need lots of care.See also: and, by, large

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For the most part, generally speaking, as in By and large the novel was a success. This expression originated in 17th-century seamanship, where it referred to sailing into the wind and then off it, which made it easier to steer. By the early 1700s the term had been broadened to mean "in one direction and another," whence its present meaning of "in general." For a synonym, see for the most part. See also: and, by, large

by and large

on the whole; everything considered. Originally this phrase was used in a nautical context, describing the handling of a ship both to the wind and off it.See also: and, by, large

by and ˈlarge

(informal) used when you are saying something that is generally, but not completely, true: By and large, I enjoyed my time at school.See also: and, by, large

by and large

Generally speaking, on the whole. The expression comes from seamanship. When a vessel is close-hauled (sails as close as possible to the wind), “by and large” instructs the helmsman to sail slightly off the wind, making it easier to steer. Because this instruction is rather vague, the term eventually came to mean “in general.” See also: and, by, large

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