Word · Frequency #18445
purposely
故意地；有意地
on purpose; intentionally
- 1.
On purpose; intentionally.
故意地；有目的地。
故意地；有目的地。；故意地
In use
She purposely arrived late to avoid the boring introduction.
He purposely left the door unlocked to test the security system.
They purposely chose a quiet restaurant so they could talk privately.
动词 + purposely
副词置于动词后，强调动作是以故意的方式进行的。
He ignored her purposely.
他故意忽略了她。
purposely + 动词
副词置于动词前，语气更直接，强调故意性。
She purposely avoided eye contact.
她故意避免眼神接触。
Common mistakes
He made a purposely mistake.He made a mistake purposely.
“purposely”是副词，不能修饰名词。应改为副词修饰动词，置于动词后。
She purposely not came.She purposely did not come.
副词“purposely”不能直接与否定词连用，需要借助助动词“did”构成否定。
Connections
Collocations
- purposely avoid
- 故意避开
- She purposely avoided eye contact with him.她故意避开与他的目光接触。
- purposely ignore
- 故意不理睬
- He purposely ignored the warning signs.他故意不理睬那些警示标志。
- purposely choose
- 特意选择
- I purposely chose a quiet table in the corner.我特意选了角落里的安静餐桌。
- purposely delay
- 故意拖延
- The company was accused of purposely delaying the refund.该公司被指控故意拖延退款。
- purposely hurt
- 故意伤害
- No one would purposely hurt a child like that.没有人会那样故意伤害一个孩子。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
“purposely” 由“purpose（目的）”变来：心里存着明确目的才去做，就是“故意地”。想想你“特意”带伞出门，结果没下雨——那就是 purposely。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常交流、一般书面表达 purposely 属于中性表达，日常和一般书面语中都较常见；口语中更常说 on purpose，较正式场合则多用 deliberately。
Grammar Note
通常用于修饰动词，表示行为是有意的。
Pronunciation & Spelling
没有常见词与 purposely 的 /pəsli/ 结尾完全押韵。拼写相似的 -osely 词 loosely /ˈluːsli/ 和 closely /ˈkləʊsli/ 重读元音不同（/uː/、/əʊ/），并不押韵。含 -pose 的 propose /prəˈpəʊz/ 和 suppose /səˈpəʊz/ 中 -pose 读 /pəʊz/，不读 /pəs/。purpose /ˈpɜːpəs/ 和 porpoise /ˈpɔːpəs/ 拼写接近，但与 purposely 不押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.