meekly + verb
She meekly accepted the criticism.
她温顺地接受了批评。
温顺地;顺从地;逆来顺受地
先理解核心含义,再看它在真实句子里的用法。
温顺地;顺从地;逆来顺受地
in a submissive, quiet, or timid manner; without resistance or complaint
She meekly accepted the criticism.
她温顺地接受了批评。
温顺地;安静而谦逊地
In a meek manner; quietly and humbly.
When the manager blamed him for the mistake, he just nodded meekly.
当经理因为那个错误责备他时,他只是温顺地点了点头。
She disagreed with the plan but meekly went along with the team's decision.
她不同意那个计划,但还是温顺地遵从了团队的决定。
The child meekly apologized after being scolded by his mother.
孩子被母亲责骂后,温顺地道了歉。
She meekly accepted the criticism.
她温顺地接受了批评。
meekly 是方式副词,英文中可放在动词前或句末;中文通常放在动词前,译作“温顺地/顺从地”。
He nodded meekly.
他顺从地点了点头。
Not this
She is meekly.
Use this
She is meek.
meekly 是副词,不能与 be 动词连用作表语;描述人的性格应用形容词 meek。
Not this
She touched the cat meekly.
Use this
She touched the cat gently.
meekly 意为“顺从地、逆来顺受地”,修饰“摸”这个动作很不自然;表达“温柔地”应使用 gently,这是受汉语“柔和地”误导而产生的词语搭配错误。
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温顺地接受
She meekly accepted the criticism without arguing.
她温顺地接受了批评,没有争辩。
顺从地服从
The children meekly obeyed their teacher's instructions.
孩子们顺从地服从老师的指示。
顺从地遵从
He meekly complied with the new rules.
他顺从地遵守了新规定。
温顺地屈服
They meekly submitted to the authorities' demands.
他们温顺地屈服于当局的要求。
低声下气地道歉
He meekly apologized for his mistake.
他低声下气地为自己的错误道歉。
温顺地点头
She meekly nodded in agreement.
她温顺地点点头表示同意。
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单词里包含 meek(温顺),所以是“温顺地”。
语域:neutral 常见场景:文学或叙事文本中描写顺从、软弱的态度、新闻报道或评论中描述某人不敢反抗地接受 该词通常带有书面语气,多用于描述某人温顺或不敢反抗地做某事,比较常见于叙述、报道等正式或半正式语境;日常口语中也能用,但不如书面语常见。
These words all end in the same sound /iːkli/ as 'meekly': weakly, weekly, bleakly, sleekly. Note that 'quickly' looks similar but has a short /ɪ/ and does not rhyme.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.