Word · Frequency #15938
meekly
温顺地；顺从地；逆来顺受地
in a submissive, quiet, or timid manner; without resistance or complaint
- 1.
In a meek manner; quietly and humbly.
温顺地；安静而谦逊地
温顺地；安静而谦逊地；温顺地；柔和地；忠厚地
In use
When the manager blamed him for the mistake, he just nodded meekly.
She disagreed with the plan but meekly went along with the team's decision.
The child meekly apologized after being scolded by his mother.
meekly + verb
She meekly accepted the criticism.
她温顺地接受了批评。
verb + meekly
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。
Common mistakes
She is meekly.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。
She touched the cat meekly.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。
Connections
Collocations
- meekly accept
- 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。
- meekly obey
- 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。
- meekly comply
- 顺从地遵从
- He meekly complied with the new rules.他顺从地遵守了新规定。
- meekly submit
- 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。
- meekly apologize
- 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。
- meekly nod
Learner notes
Memory Tip
单词里包含 meek（温顺），所以是“温顺地”。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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.