FORM/USE: MODIFYING ADJECTIVES, HEDGING
EGP #434 | C1 | MODALITY / adjectives Can modify adjectives with degree adverbs, often to make an assertion less direct. Lexical range: N/A
音乐会的音响效果并非完美，但相当不错。
The sound at the concert wasn't perfect, but it was ___reasonably ___good.
他们的新业务在第一年取得了比较成功的成绩。
Their new business has been ___reasonably ___successful in its first year.
谈判完全有可能比预期的花费更长时间。
It is ___quite ___possible that the negotiations will take longer than expected.
我们收集了所有数据之后，结论几乎是确凿无疑的。
With all the data we have gathered, the conclusion is ___almost ___certain.
这项政策是否能达到预期效果，是相当值得怀疑的。
Whether the policy will achieve its intended effect is ___rather ___doubtful.