purely + adjective
This is purely hypothetical.
这纯粹是假设性的。
仅仅;纯粹地;只是
纯洁地;清白地;仅仅;只;只是,简单地。;纯洁地,清白地;无罪地,无过错地。;清白地
Only; simply; exclusively; without involving anything else.
仅仅;只;只是,简单地。
Solely; exclusively; merely, simply.
纯粹地
restricted to something
纯洁地,清白地;无罪地,无过错地。
Chastely, innocently; in a sinless manner, without fault.
The decision was based purely on financial considerations.
这个决定纯粹是基于财务考虑。
用法提示:副词purely修饰动词短语based on,强调完全出于财务因素,无其他原因。
She did it purely out of kindness, expecting nothing in return.
她这么做纯粹是出于善意,不图任何回报。
用法提示:副词purely修饰介词短语out of kindness,表示行为动机单一。
His interest in the project is purely academic, not commercial.
他对这个项目的兴趣纯粹是学术性的,并非商业目的。
用法提示:副词purely作状语修饰is academic,说明兴趣性质单一。
This is purely hypothetical.
这纯粹是假设性的。
常用于被动语态
The decision was purely based on financial considerations.
这个决定纯粹是基于财务考虑。
The experiment was conducted purely for academic purposes.
该实验纯粹是为了学术目的而进行的。
几乎可以互换,但‘solely’更强调唯一性,‘purely’侧重纯粹性。
比‘purely’更强地暗示排除其他,常用于专业或专用语境。
侧重整体性,不完全等同‘purely’,在强调‘完全’时可用。
最常用,但可能有多义性;在‘仅因为’等搭配中可替换‘purely’。
grammar · medium
易错句子He did it pure for fun.
正确表达He did it purely for fun.
中文中“纯粹”可作形容词或副词,但英语里purely是副词,pure是形容词。这里需要副词修饰介词短语for fun,故应用purely。
grammar · medium
易错句子It was a purely accident.
正确表达It was purely an accident.
副词purely不能直接修饰名词accident,应将其放在冠词前修饰整个名词短语,或用形容词pure:a pure accident。
与purely相反,表示掺杂不纯
'pure' 是形容词,修饰名词;'purely' 是副词,修饰形容词、动词或句子。例如,不能说 'pure fictional',而要说 'purely fictional'。
纯学术的
The question is purely academic and has no practical application.
这个问题纯属学术性的,没有实际应用。
纯属巧合
Our meeting was purely coincidental.
我们的相遇纯属巧合。
纯假设性的
This is a purely hypothetical situation.
这是一个纯假设的情况。
纯装饰性的
The flowers in the garden are purely ornamental.
花园里的花纯粹是装饰性的。
纯实用的
Her decision was based on purely practical considerations.
她的决定是基于纯实用的考虑。
纯自愿的
Participation in the program is purely voluntary.
参与该项目纯属自愿。
pure + -ity (drop e)
pure + -ify (drop e)
pure + -ification (drop e)
im- + pure
pure + bred
与purely同源,强调无杂质的状态
常与purely搭配表示纯粹简单
purely可修饰absolute,加强语气
purely ideal表示纯粹理想的状态
purely可描述清白无瑕的品行
纯粹地,简单地
The decision was purely and simply a matter of cost.
这个决定纯粹是成本问题。
纯属偶然
I met her purely by chance at the airport.
我在机场遇见她纯属偶然。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.