Word · Frequency #14060
singularly
异常地;极其;特别地
核心释义
注意:这里表示“非常、异常”,不是“很少”。
in a singular manner or to a singular degree; unusually or remarkably
- 1.
奇怪地;异常地
Strangely; oddly.
- 2.
极其;非常
Extremely; remarkably.
- 3.
以单数形式;就单个事物而言
In the singular number; in terms of a single thing.
- 4.
仅仅;只;独特地
solely; only; uniquely
奇怪地;异常地;极其;非常;以单数形式;就单个事物而言;仅仅;只;独特地;少见地
用法In use
The soup was singularly delicious, so I asked for the recipe.
用法提示:singularly 作副词修饰形容词 delicious,表示“异常地、极其地”。
She remembered the address singularly well, even though she had seen it only once.
用法提示:singularly 作副词修饰副词 well,表示“异常地、特别地”。
The museum was singularly quiet on a rainy Tuesday, so we could enjoy every painting.
用法提示:singularly 作副词修饰形容词 quiet,表示“异常地、出奇地”。
singularly + adjective
singularly 在形容词前表示“极其,异常”,多用于正式语境。
The village was singularly quiet that evening.
那天晚上村子里异常安静。
singularly + verb
singularly 修饰动词时,强调结果或方式非同寻常,常与 fail 等动词搭配。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- singularly well qualified
- 极其适合的;非常胜任的
- She is singularly well qualified for the research post.她极其适合这个研究职位。
- singularly ill-suited
- 极其不适合的
- His brash style is singularly ill-suited to the diplomatic role.他傲慢的风格极其不适合这个外交角色。
- singularly unimpressive
- 非常平平无奇的;令人印象极浅的
- The team's early performance was singularly unimpressive.该队早期的表现非常平平无奇。
- singularly appropriate
- 极为恰当的
- The understated title proved singularly appropriate for the memoir.这个低调的书名被证明对这本回忆录极为恰当。
- singularly unhelpful
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
由 singular(单一的/奇特的)加 -ly 组成:想想一件事“单一到异常”,独特得不可思议,即“异常地、极其”。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:学术写作、正式演讲、文学作品 singularly 通常用于正式或文学语境,多表示‘极其、异常地’,比较常见于学术文章和书面语,日常口语中较少使用。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都不是 singularly (/ˈsɪŋɡjʊləli/) 的真正同韵词:以 -ularly 结尾的词(regularly、particularly、popularly、spectacularly)拼写相近,但重读元音或音节结构不同。Singular (/ˈsɪŋɡjələ/) 和 singly (/ˈsɪŋɡli/) 是常见形近词,但读音明显不同。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.