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verb + softly
动词后接softly表示动作轻柔地进行。
She spoke softly to the child.
她轻声对孩子说话。
轻轻地；轻柔地
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轻轻地；轻柔地
gently; with little weight or force
She spoke softly to the child.
她轻声对孩子说话。
以柔和的方式；温柔地。
In a soft manner; gently.
低声地；轻柔地
with low volume
不响亮地；几乎听不见地。
Not loudly; nearly inaudibly.
令人感觉愉悦地
in a manner that is pleasing to the senses
She spoke softly so she wouldn't wake the baby.
她轻声说话，以免吵醒婴儿。
AI contextual example
He closed the window softly and tiptoed out of the room.
他轻轻地关上窗户，踮着脚走出房间。
AI contextual example
The lamp glowed softly in the corner of the study.
台灯在书房的角落柔和地亮着。
AI contextual example
speak softly but carry a big stick
说话要温和,但手里要拿着大棒。
WordNet
动词后接softly表示动作轻柔地进行。
She spoke softly to the child.
她轻声对孩子说话。
softly修饰过去分词，描述状态以柔和方式达成。
The room was softly lit by candles.
房间被蜡烛柔和地照亮。
softly修饰形容词，强调某种柔和的属性。
The pillows were softly padded.
枕头填充得柔软舒适。
Not this
She spoke in a softly voice.
Use this
She spoke in a soft voice.
错误：将副词 softly 误用作形容词，修饰名词 voice。英语中修饰名词应用形容词 soft。
Not this
He softly closed the door.
Use this
He closed the door softly.
错误：方式副词 softly 应置于动词之后（或宾语之后），而非动词之前。英语中通常将方式副词放在动词后，除非强调或特定结构。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
轻声说话
He spoke softly so as not to wake the baby.
他轻声说话，以免吵醒婴儿。
轻轻着陆
The cat landed softly on its feet.
猫轻轻用脚着地。
轻抚
She touched his cheek softly.
她轻抚他的脸颊。
温柔地微笑
She smiled softly at the memory.
她回忆起往事，温柔地微笑。
轻声低语
They whispered softly in the library.
他们在图书馆里轻声低语。
轻柔地演奏
The pianist played softly during the quiet scene.
钢琴家在安静的场景中轻柔地演奏。
谨慎地，悄悄地
The police adopted a softly, softly approach to the hostage situation.
警方对人质事件采取了谨慎的做法。
说话温柔的
She was a softly spoken woman with a kind smile.
她是一个说话温柔、面带微笑的女人。
行事低调，小心翼翼
He knew he had to walk softly around his boss after the mistake.
他知道犯错后必须在老板面前行事低调。
说话温和，但手持大棒。
Theodore Roosevelt famously advocated a foreign policy of speaking softly and carrying a big stick.
西奥多·罗斯福 famously 倡导一种说话温和但手持大棒的外交政策。
轻柔地，如同清晨的日出。
The jazz standard 'Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise' was composed by Sigmund Romberg.
爵士经典曲目《Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise》由西格蒙德·龙伯格创作。
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‘softly’听起来像‘soft’加‘ly’，想象轻轻踩在柔软的地毯上，没有声音。
常用于描述轻柔动作或低声音量；音乐术语中指柔和演奏。注册中性，日常与正式场合均适用。
方式副词，通常置于动词后或句末，也可放在形容词前修饰形容词。
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