Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #3367
thoroughly
彻底地；完全地；详尽地
in a complete and careful way, leaving nothing out
- 1.
In a thorough or complete manner.
彻底地,完全地
- 2.
in an exhaustive manner
彻底地
- 3.
completely and absolutely (`good' is sometimes used informally for `thoroughly')
完全地,绝对地(有时非正式用“好”代替“彻底”)
彻底地,完全地；彻底地；完全地,绝对地(有时非正式用“好”代替“彻底”)；好好儿
In use
She cleaned the kitchen thoroughly before the guests arrived.
Please read the report thoroughly before signing it.
The team thoroughly investigated the cause of the accident.
we searched the files thoroughly
thoroughly + verb
强调动作完全或彻底。
She thoroughly enjoyed the concert.
她彻底享受了那场音乐会。
thoroughly + adjective
修饰形容词，表示完全的程度。
The methods are thoroughly modern.
这些方法完全是现代的。
be + thoroughly + past participle
被动结构中强调动作的彻底性。
Connections
Collocations
- thoroughly enjoy
- 充分享受
- I thoroughly enjoyed the concert last night.我昨晚充分享受了那场音乐会。
- thoroughly understand
- 彻底理解
- You need to thoroughly understand the instructions before starting.开始前你需要彻底理解说明。
- thoroughly examine
- 彻底检查
- The doctor thoroughly examined the patient's symptoms.医生彻底检查了病人的症状。
- thoroughly clean
- 彻底清洁
- She thoroughly cleaned the kitchen after cooking.做完饭后她彻底清洁了厨房。
- thoroughly investigate
- 彻底调查
- The police will thoroughly investigate the incident.警方将彻底调查这起事件。
- thoroughly prepared
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记住“thoroughly”中有“through”（通过），意为全程通过、毫无遗漏，即“彻底地”。
Context & Register
常见场景：日常对话、学术写作 通常用于正式和非正式场合，无显著语体限制。
Grammar Note
通常置于动词前或句末，修饰动作或状态的程度
Pronunciation & Spelling
The words 'though', 'through', and 'thought' share the spelling sequence 'ough', but none of them rhyme with 'thoroughly' (/ˈθɜːroʊli/). Their pronunciations differ: /ðoʊ/, /θruː/, /θɔːt/.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
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