Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #2806
deliberately
故意地；蓄意地
intentionally; on purpose
- 1.
Intentionally, or after deliberation; not accidentally.
故意地,或经过深思熟虑后；并非意外
- 2.
with intention; in an intentional manner
有意地；以一种有意图的方式
- 3.
Taking one's time, slowly and carefully.
从容不迫地,缓慢而仔细地
- 4.
in a deliberate unhurried manner
以一种故意不慌不忙的方式
从容地；不慌不忙地；故意地,或经过深思熟虑后；并非意外；有意地；以一种有意图的方式；从容不迫地,缓慢而仔细地；以一种故意不慌不忙的方式
In use
He deliberately ignored my question.
She deliberately broke the vase to get attention.
The old man walked deliberately down the hallway.
she was working deliberately
deliberately + verb (intentional action)
He deliberately broke the vase.
他故意打碎了花瓶。
verb + deliberately (careful manner)
此结构表示动作的从容或审慎。
She spoke deliberately to avoid mistakes.
她审慎地说话以避免错误。
deliberately + adjective (intentional state)
Connections
Collocations
- deliberately ignore
- 故意忽视
- He deliberately ignored my question.他故意忽视了我的问题。
- deliberately choose
- 故意选择
- She deliberately chose the more difficult path.她故意选择了更难的路。
- deliberately slow
- 从容不迫地慢走
- The old man walked deliberately slow along the river.老人沿着河边从容不迫地慢走。
- deliberately avoid
- 故意避免
- They deliberately avoided eye contact.他们故意避免眼神接触。
Idioms & figurative uses
- deliberately vague
- 故意含糊其辞The politician was deliberately vague about his tax plans.这位政治家对自己的税收计划故意含糊其辞。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
'deliberately'=de+library+ate+ly, 想象在图书馆故意从容地做事。
Context & Register
表示'故意地'时，多用于正式或中性语境，强调有意图的行为；在日常对话中也常见。
Grammar Note
作为方式副词，常位于动词前或句首。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed -ly words share the common suffix pronounced /li/, but stress varies: e.g., 'immediately' stresses the second syllable, 'fortunately' the first. 'Deliberate' looks similar but is an adjective/verb ending in /-rət/, not /-li/, and has a different stress pattern.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
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