by and large
通常情況下,總體而言
正式·用于總結或概括性陳述
英文釋義
generally; mostly; on the whole
例句
By and large, the project was a success despite some minor issues.
典故來源
源自航海術語,指船只同時順風和偏航航行,后引申為‘總體而言’。