considerable [adj.] 相当多(或大、重要)的 There's a ____eastern and western ideas about what is beauty. 对于什么是美,东西方的观点有很大的差别。 The farmers suffered ____because of the stormy weather. 暴风雨天气使农民们蒙受了巨大损失。 【词义辨析】considerable, considerate (1) considerable指的是“相当大(或多)的” He bought the house at a considerable expense. 他____。 (2) considerate 意为“体贴的,体谅的,替人着想的” Diana is a ____who is always willing to listen. 是一个总是乐意倾听的考虑周到的老板。