mainly与mostly的区别是什么

这两个词的用法

mainly ['meinli] adv. 主要地，大体上

eg:In these element, consider mainly should be a bed. 在这些要素里，重点考虑的应该是床.

People in the far north subsist mainly on fish and meat. 居住在遥远北方的人们主要以鱼类和肉类为生.

mostly ['məustli] adv. 主要地；多半地；通常

eg:This is mostly what you want. 这就是你想要的大部分了.

I write to my mother every week，mostly on Sundays. 我每周都给母亲写信，大部分在星期日写.

mainly是副词,mostly不是.

mostly还可以表示”通常”的意思

mostly有大部分;主要地,多半地, 大部分, 通常 的意思; The audience consisted mostly of women. 观众主要是妇女。 Our weather has been mostly warm. 我们这里的天气多半是暖和的。 The earth here is mostly clay. 这儿的土大部分是黏土。 Most of the Americans use their cars mostly for their job. 大多数美国人的汽车主要是用来上班的。 mainly则有大体上, 主要地 的意思; This school is mainly for boys; there are only a few girls in it. 这所学校主要招收男孩，女孩极少。

mostly有大部分;主要地,多半地, 大部分, 通常 的意思; The audience consisted mostly of women. 观众主要是妇女。 Our weather has been mostly warm. 我们这里的天气多半是暖和的。 The earth here is mostly clay. 这儿的土大部分是黏土。 Most of the Americans use their cars mostly for their job. 大多数美国人的汽车主要是用来上班的。 mainly则有大体上, 主要地 的意思; This school is mainly for boys; there are only a few girls in it. 这所学校主要招收男孩，女孩极少。 2

mostly有大部分;主要地,多半地, 大部分, 通常 的意思; The audience consisted mostly of women. 观众主要是妇女。 Our weather has been mostly warm. 我们这里的天气多半是暖和的。 The earth here is mostly clay. 这儿的土大部分是黏土。 Most of the Americans use their cars mostly for their job. 大多数美国人的汽车主要是用来上班的。 mainly则有大体上, 主要地 的意思; This school is mainly for boys; there are only a few girls in it. 这所学校主要招收男孩，女孩极少。