By and large, your idea is a good one.

In a society rich in sacred streamsand memories of demons, this was, by and large, popular.

在一个圣泉遍地和充斥着神鬼记忆的社会, 这大体上是很平常的.

By and large, the company's been pretty good to me.

总的来说, 公司对我一直很好.

By and large, the police do a dangerous job honourably.

总体来说, 警察的工作是危险而值得人们尊敬的.

By and large it doesn't rain much here.

这儿一般不会下大雨.

By and large, its quality is better.

总的说来, 它的质量更好.

By and large , they live a frugal and simple life and are not given to extravagance.

一般上生活都十分俭朴, 粗茶淡饭过日子,奢侈浪费不是他们的长处.

By and large, people do now seem to remain in good shape for longer.

总体看来, 现代人似乎能更长时间保持身体健康.

The match business, it averred, by and large had " not suffered from the general business depression "

它充满信心的表示,火柴业, 总的来说 “ 没有受到大萧条的任何影响 ”

Republicans by and large recoiled at the taxes, Democrats at the cuts.

共和党基本不愿谈税收, 民主党基本不愿谈缩减开支.

Before liberation there was no was no heavy industry in China by and large.

大体上说,解放前中国没有重工业.

We had moments of tension, but by and large our relationship was correct.

我们有过关系紧张的时刻, 但总的说来,我们的关系还是好的.

Taking it by and large, the conditions of employment are good.

从大体上说来, 就业条件是好的.

By and large, women can bear pain better than men.

一般来说, 女人比男人更能忍受痛苦.

By and large, the papers greet the government's new policy document with a certain amount of scepticism.

总体上，报界对政府的新政策文件将信将疑。

I tend to think that members of parliament by and large do a good job.

我个人觉得，议会议员总体上工作还是不错的。

They were, by and large, a very wealthy, privileged elite.

他们基本上是一些非常有钱有势的精英。

By and large, the rules for healthy eating are the same during pregnancy as at any other time.

总的来说，怀孕期间健康饮食的原则和其他时期是一致的。

Excuse me, have you get a light by any chance?

对不起, 你碰巧有打火机 吗 ?

A: Do you by any chance know how much this TV costs?

你是否刚好知道这台电视要多少钱?

Excuse me, have you got a pen by any chance ?

打扰了, 你有钢笔 吗 ?