steely + noun
steely 作定语常修饰抽象名词,如 determination、gaze、nerves,表示坚定、冷静或强硬。
He showed steely determination to finish the marathon.
他表现出钢铁般的决心,要跑完马拉松。
钢铁般的;坚硬的
steeliest — superlative of steely
先理解核心含义,再看它在真实句子里的用法。
钢铁般的;坚硬的
resembling steel, especially in hardness
He showed steely determination to finish the marathon.
他表现出钢铁般的决心,要跑完马拉松。
具有类似钢的特质,尤其是坚硬和坚定。
Having qualities resembling those of steel, especially hardness and resoluteness.
由钢制成的。
Made of steel.
She gave him a steely look and walked away.
她冷冷地看了他一眼,然后走开了。
His steely determination helped him finish the race.
他钢铁般的决心帮助他完成了比赛。
The climber kept a steely grip on the rope.
登山者牢牢地握着绳子。
steely 作定语常修饰抽象名词,如 determination、gaze、nerves,表示坚定、冷静或强硬。
He showed steely determination to finish the marathon.
他表现出钢铁般的决心,要跑完马拉松。
作表语时,steely 描述人的语气、眼神等,带‘坚毅而近乎冷酷’的意味。
Her voice sounded steely when she gave the order.
她下命令时,声音听起来很冷峻。
steelier 是 steely 的比较级,也可用 more steely,但 steelier 更常用。
His resolve grew steelier with every setback.
每遇到一次挫折,他的决心就变得更加坚定。
Not this
Her voice was more steely than his.
Use this
Her voice was steelier than his.
steely 是双音节形容词,以 -y 结尾,比较级应把 -y 变为 -i 再加 -er,即 steelier,而不是用 more steely。
Not this
She looked at him with steel eyes.
Use this
She looked at him with steely eyes.
表达“目光冷峻/坚定”时,须用形容词 steely,而不是名词 steel 作定语;steel eyes 字面意思是“钢做的眼睛”,不符合比喻义。
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钢铁般的决心
She pursued her goal with steely determination.
她以钢铁般的决心追求自己的目标。
冷峻的目光
He fixed the witness with a steely gaze.
他用冷峻的目光盯着证人。
坚定不移的决心
The leader's steely resolve inspired the team.
领导者坚定不移的决心鼓舞了团队。
沉着的胆量;钢铁般的神经
You need steely nerves to be a surgeon.
当外科医生需要钢铁般的神经。
钢青色;蓝灰色
Her steely blue eyes stared back at him.
她那双钢青色的眼睛回望着他。
目光锐利的;神情冷峻的
The steely-eyed detective questioned every suspect.
那位目光锐利的侦探盘问了每一个嫌疑人。
目光冷峻的;敏锐而坚定的
She gave him a steely-eyed stare.
她冷冷地盯着他。
钢铁般的决心
He faced the challenge with steely resolve.
他以钢铁般的决心面对挑战。
沉着冷静;钢铁般的神经
The surgeon needs steely nerves to perform the operation.
外科医生做手术需要沉着冷静。
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steely 由 steel(钢)加 y 组成,想象钢铁般坚硬的目光或决心,冷酷而坚定。
语域:formal 常见场景:literary writing、journalistic writing、formal speeches steely 比较常见于书面语和文学描写,多用于形容眼神、语气、决心等像钢铁般坚硬或坚定;日常口语中较少用,通常属于正式用法。
与 steely /ˈstiːli/ 押韵:freely /ˈfriːli/、wheelie /ˈwiːli/、mealy /ˈmiːli/(注意 mealy 拼作 -ealy,但读音相同)。拼写相似但读音不同:steel /stiːl/(少了结尾的 y)、steeply /ˈstiːpli/(结尾是 -ply)、really /ˈrɪəli/(元音不同,并不押韵)。
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