laconically + verb
laconically 常用于主要动词之前,修饰说话或回应方式,表示用极少的词。
He laconically replied that he was fine.
他言简意赅地回答说他还好。
简洁地;言简意赅地
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简洁地;言简意赅地
in a dry, concise manner
He laconically replied that he was fine.
他言简意赅地回答说他还好。
简洁地,用词极少地。
In a terse manner, given to using few words.
When asked about his plans, he laconically replied, "We'll see."
当被问及他的计划时,他简洁地回答说:“走着瞧吧。”
She laconically summarized the long report in two sentences.
她用两句话简洁地概括了那篇长报告。
He laconically nodded, saying nothing more.
他简洁地点了点头,没有再说什么。
laconically 常用于主要动词之前,修饰说话或回应方式,表示用极少的词。
He laconically replied that he was fine.
他言简意赅地回答说他还好。
也可放在动词之后,强调动作的方式;多与表示“说、回答”的动词搭配。
She answered laconically, saying only 'yes'.
她简短地答道,只说了一个“好”字。
Not this
He answered laconicly.
Use this
He answered laconically.
以 -ic 结尾的形容词构成副词时通常加 -ally(如 basic→basically),laconic 的副词形式是 laconically,而不是 laconicly。
Not this
He is a laconically person.
Use this
He is a laconic person.
laconically 是副词,不能作定语修饰名词 person;修饰名词应使用形容词 laconic。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
简短地说
"I'll be there," he said laconically.
“我会去的。”他简短地说。
简洁地答复
She replied laconically, "Fine."
她简洁地答复道:“很好。”
三言两语地回答
He answered laconically, "No."
他三言两语地回答:“不。”
简短地评论
The critic remarked laconically, "It works."
评论家简短地评论道:“它管用。”
简而言之
To put it laconically, the plan failed.
简而言之,这个计划失败了。
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联想:laconically 像斯巴达(拉哥尼亚)人那样说话——惜字如金,简洁干脆,省去一切废话。
语域:formal 常见场景:formal writing、literary prose、critical essays laconically 多用于正式写作或文学描写,语气偏书面,强调用极少的词语表达;日常口语中不太常见,口语里更自然的说法是 briefly。
与 laconically /ləˈkɒnɪkli/ 押韵的词(重读元音及之后相同,/ɒnɪkli/):chronically /ˈkrɒnɪkli/,sonically /ˈsɒnɪkli/,ironically /aɪˈrɒnɪkli/,sardonically /sɑːˈdɒnɪkli/。注意 clinically /ˈklɪnɪkli/ 和 cynically /ˈsɪnɪkli/ 看似同为 -ically,但重读元音分别为 /ɪ/,读作 /ˈklɪnɪkli/、/ˈsɪnɪkli/,并不与 laconically 押韵。
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