Word · Frequency #23401
airily
轻率地;轻浮地;不严肃地
核心释义
in a flippant manner
- 1.
轻盈地;轻快地。
In an airy manner.
- 2.
轻轻地;轻率地。
lightly
轻盈地;轻快地。;轻轻地;轻率地。;轻盈地;快活地
用法In use
She airily dismissed the warning, saying it was nothing to worry about.
用法提示:airily 作副词,表示“轻率地、满不在乎地”,修饰动词 dismiss。
He airily promised to finish the report by noon, though he hadn't started.
用法提示:airily 作副词,表示“轻率地、满不在乎地”,修饰动词 promised。
They airily ignored the risks and went ahead with their plan.
用法提示:airily 作副词,表示“轻率地、满不在乎地”,修饰动词 ignored。
dance airily
airily 可表示动作轻盈、优美;也可含贬义,指态度轻率、不认真。
The dancers moved airily across the floor.
舞者们轻盈地在地板上移动。
say (that) ... airily
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- airily dismissive
- 不屑一顾的
- She was airily dismissive of the criticism.她对批评不屑一顾。
- airily announced
- 漫不经心地宣布
- He airily announced that the project was nearly finished.他漫不经心地宣布项目快要完成了。
- airily ignore
- 轻率地无视
- They airily ignored the warnings about the storm.他们轻率地无视了暴风雨的警告。
- airily unconcerned
- 满不在乎的
- The children remained airily unconcerned about the noise.孩子们对喧闹声满不在乎。
- airily replied
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
airily 像 air(空气)一样轻飘飘,说话做事轻率、不严肃。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:literary narrative、formal prose airily 多用于书面或文学语境,表示某人说话或做事时态度轻率、满不在乎;日常口语中较少使用。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
真正与 airily (/ˈeərɪli/) 押韵的常见词是 warily (/ˈweərɪli/)。merrily、wearily、easily、happily 都以 -ily 结尾,且含有近似的 /ɪli/ 尾音,但重读元音不同,只能算近似韵;wily 拼写也以 -ily 结尾,却读 /ˈwaɪli/,是典型形近音异词。
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