Word · Frequency #9241
briskly
活泼地；精神勃勃地
in a brisk manner
- 1.
Fast, quickly, swiftly.
快速地,迅速地
快速地,迅速地；活泼地；精神勃勃地
In use
She walked briskly down the street, eager to get to her appointment.
The wind blew briskly through the open window, cooling the room.
He answered the questions briskly, showing his confidence.
briskly + verb
这种语序强调动作的轻快性，但不如后置常见。
He briskly walked into the room.
他轻快地走进房间。
verb + briskly
副词后置是更自然的用法。
She completed her work briskly.
她迅速地完成了工作。
Common mistakes
She walked brisk into the room.She walked briskly into the room.
错误地将形容词 'brisk' 用作副词。副词应修饰动词 'walked'，需使用副词形式 'briskly'。
He spoke briskly the instructions.He spoke the instructions briskly.
副词 'briskly' 应放在动词短语之后或句末，而不是直接放在宾语之前。英语中，方式副词通常位于宾语之后。
Connections
Collocations
- walk briskly
- 轻快地走
- She walked briskly down the street.她轻快地走在街上。
- move briskly
- 敏捷地移动
- The soldiers moved briskly across the field.士兵们敏捷地穿过田野。
- speak briskly
- 干脆利落地说话
- He spoke briskly, not wasting a word.他说话干脆利落，不浪费一个字。
- sell briskly
- 畅销
- The new product is selling briskly.新产品正在畅销。
- reply briskly
- 干脆地回答
- She replied briskly to the question.她干脆地回答了问题。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
briskly = brisk（轻快）+ly，联想：轻快地、活泼地行动，精神勃勃。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：walking、business 通常用于描述行动或商业活动，既不正式也不随意。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all end with the /ɪsk/ sound, matching the last syllable of 'briskly'. Be careful with words like 'crisp' (/krɪsp/), which have a similar spelling but end with /ɪsp/ instead.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.