Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #23009
benignly
和善地；仁慈地
核心释义
In a kind, gentle, or harmless manner.
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仁慈地；温和地
In a benign manner.
仁慈地；温和地；善良地；宽厚地
用法In use
The doctor smiled benignly at the worried patient.
用法提示：副词benignly修饰smiled，表示温和、友善的态度。
The teacher looked benignly at the students who were late.
用法提示：副词benignly表示态度和善，没有责备之意。
The old man waved benignly at the children playing in the street.
用法提示：副词benignly修饰waved，体现和蔼可亲。
verb + benignly
benignly 修饰动词，表示以善良的方式做动作。
The teacher smiled benignly at the students.
老师善良地对学生们微笑。
Benignly, + clause
句首使用，修饰整个句子，表示态度宽厚。
Benignly, he offered to help without any hesitation.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- smile benignly
- 慈祥地微笑；和蔼地笑
- The old teacher smiled benignly at the noisy children.老教师慈祥地对吵闹的孩子们笑了笑。
- look benignly on
- 善意看待；宽容地对待
- The committee looked benignly on the proposal to build a garden.委员会善意地看待建造花园的提议。
- be benignly disposed toward
- 对……态度友善；怀有善意
- The professor was benignly disposed toward students who asked questions.教授对提问的学生态度友善。
近义词Synonyms
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
良性肿瘤“benign”不伤人，所以 benignly 意为仁慈温和地，像不伤害他人一样行事。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：literary narrative、formal writing 该副词多用于书面或文学语境，表示‘仁慈地、温和地’，比较正式；日常口语中较少出现。
语法说明Grammar Note
方式副词，常置于动词后或句末，如'The teacher smiled benignly.'
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
benignly 读 /bɪˈnaɪnli/，其中 g 不发音。真正押韵的有 divinely /dɪˈvaɪnli/、finely /ˈfaɪnli/ 及较不常用的 malignly /məˈlaɪnli/。注意拼写相似的 benign /bɪˈnaɪn/、sign /saɪn/ 并不押韵（少结尾的 /li/），benignity /bɪˈnɪɡnəti/ 则把 g 读出声且元音不同。
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