to some extent; not completely 一定程度上;部分地 Some people are unwilling to attend the classes partly because of the cost involved. 有些人不愿来上课,部分原因是所需的费用问题。 These low prices were partly due to excess supply. 这些低价格部分是由于供应过剩。 He was only partly responsible for the accident. 他对这次事故只负有部分责任。 The story is partly based on fact. 这个故事部分基于事实。 It was partly my fault. 部分是我的错。 Two factors at least partly explain her success. 两个因素至少部分解释了她的成功。 Her eyes were partly open. 她的眼睛半睁着。
Which Word? partly / partiallypartly / partially- Partly and partially both mean ‘not completely’:
partly 和 partially 均指部分: The road is partly/partially finished. 道路完工了一部分。
partly 尤用以说明原因,其后常跟 because 或 due to: I didn’t enjoy the trip very much, partly because of the weather. 我旅行过得不太愉快,部份是因为天气的缘故。
指身体状况时应用 partially: His mother is partially blind. 他的母亲失去了部分视力。
Extra ExamplesInflation accelerated partly as a result of increased oil prices. 通货膨胀加速,部分原因是油价上涨。 It is partly a matter of personalities, but only partly. 部分是性格问题,但也只是部分。 Prosperity increased partly as a consequence of reduced inflation. 繁荣的增加部分是由于通货膨胀减少的结果。 The result is partly a matter of skill and partly of chance. 出现这一结果既有技术原因也有运气原因。 The loss of people close to him partly explains his comic obsession with love and death. 失去亲近的人部分解释了他对爱情和死亡的喜剧痴迷。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryPartly is used with these adjectives:- closed
- cloudy
- dependent
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