By and large, these people are peace-loving, law-abiding citizens.

这些人总的来说都是热爱和平，遵纪守法的公民。

The film lost money; reviews, on the other hand, were by and large favourable.

这部电影赔了钱；但从另一方面来看，评论大体上是积极的。

By and large, I enjoyed my time at school.

总的说来，我在学校很开心。

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

他们一般都属于一个非常富有的特权阶层。

I tend to think that our Representatives by and large do a good job.

我倾向于认为我们的众议员们总体上干得不错。