verb + placidly
作方式副词时,placidly 常紧跟动词,说明动作安静、平稳地进行。
The ducks floated placidly on the pond.
鸭子在池塘上平静地漂浮着。
平静地;宁静地
先理解核心含义,再看它在真实句子里的用法。
平静地;宁静地
in a quiet and tranquil manner
The ducks floated placidly on the pond.
鸭子在池塘上平静地漂浮着。
以平静的方式
In a placid manner.
The lake lay placidly under the morning sun.
湖面在晨光下平静地躺着。
She smiled placidly at the noisy children, not at all upset.
她平静地对吵闹的孩子们微笑,一点也不生气。
The old cat slept placidly by the fireplace all afternoon.
老猫整个下午都在壁炉边平静地睡着。
作方式副词时,placidly 常紧跟动词,说明动作安静、平稳地进行。
The ducks floated placidly on the pond.
鸭子在池塘上平静地漂浮着。
placidly 也可放在动词前,尤其与表示接受、观看、倾听等回应类动词连用,突出沉着、不慌乱的态度。
He placidly accepted the doctor's verdict.
他平静地接受了医生的结论。
placidly 可以修饰现在分词(-ing 形式),构成形容词短语,常放在名词前作定语。
The placidly flowing river reflected the blue sky.
平静流淌的河流映照着蓝天。
Not this
She looked at me placid.
Use this
She looked at me placidly.
修饰动词 look 应该用副词 placidly;placid 是形容词,不能修饰动作。
Not this
She is placidly.
Use this
She is placid.
系动词 be 后应接形容词作表语,不用副词;placidly 是副词,不能描述主语的状态。
Not this
The economy is growing placidly.
Use this
The economy is growing steadily.
placidly 意为“平静地、安详地”,常形容人的性情或水面;描述经济平稳增长应用 steadily,避免受中文“平稳地”影响而误用。
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平静地微笑
She smiled placidly at the noisy children.
她平静地对吵闹的孩子们微笑。
安详地睡着
The baby slept placidly through the storm.
婴儿在暴风雨中安详地睡着了。
平静地凝视
He gazed placidly at the lake.
他平静地凝视着湖面。
平静地接受
She accepted the news placidly.
她平静地接受了这个消息。
安静地坐着
The cat sat placidly on the windowsill.
猫安静地坐在窗台上。
心平气和地回答
He responded placidly to the criticism.
他心平气和地回答了批评。
在喧嚣与匆忙中平静地前行,并记住在寂静中或许有安宁。——出自马克斯·埃尔曼的《宁静祷文》
She placidly accepted the unexpected delay, showing no sign of frustration.
她平静地接受了意外的延误,没有表现出丝毫沮丧。
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placidly 由 placid(平静的)+ ly 构成,想象一只天鹅在湖面平静地滑行,毫无波澜。
语域:formal 常见场景:literary narrative、nature writing、formal description placidly 多用于书面或文学描写,表示“平静地、温和地”,语气较正式;日常口语中较少用到,常说 calmly。
与 placidly 押韵的词:acidly /ˈæsɪdli/、flaccidly /ˈflæsɪdli/。rapidly、rigidly、vividly、solidly 虽也以 -idly 结尾,但重读元音不同,不押韵。
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