Lightly ˈlaɪtli Small Light·Ly Adverb Force Eat Worried
This flashcard defines "lightly" as an adverb with multiple meanings, including gently, with little force or effort, to a small degree, without much worry, and without serious consideration. It also provides examples and synonyms for each meaning.
This flashcard defines "lightly" as an adverb with multiple meanings, including gently, with little force or effort, to a small degree, without much worry, and without serious consideration. It also provides examples and synonyms for each meaning.
light·ly★/ˈlaɪtli; NAmEˈlaɪtli/adverb1★gently; with very little force or effort 轻柔地;轻微地;轻轻地◆He kissed her lightly on the cheek.他轻轻吻了一下她的脸颊。2★to a small degree; not much 少许;不多◆It began to snow lightly.开始下小雪了。◆She tended to sleep lightly nowadays (= it was easy to disturb her).她如今睡觉容易惊醒。◆I try to eat lightly (= not to eat heavy or greasyfood). 我尽量不吃得太饱。3in a way that sounds as though you are not particularly worried or interested 漫不经心地;满不在乎地SYN
nonchalantly
◆‘I'll be all right,’ he said lightly.“我会好的。”他满不在乎地说道。4without being seriously considered 不慎重地;草率地;轻率地◆This is not a problem we should take lightly.这个问题我们可不能掉以轻心。IDIOMget off/be let off ˈlightly( informal) to be punished or treated in a way that is less severe than you deserve or may have expected 只受轻罚;获从轻发落light·ly/ˈlaɪtli; NAmEˈlaɪtli/
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lightlylight‧ly /ˈlaɪtli/ ●●○ adverb
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1with only a small amount of weight or forceSYN gently: I knocked lightly on the door.2using or having only a small amount of something: a lightly greased pan lightly armed soldiers3 take/treat/approach something lightly to do something without serious thought: Divorce is not a matter you can afford to take lightly.4get off lightly (also be let off lightly) to be punished in a way that is less severe than you deserve: He got off lightly because his father was a lawyer.5without worrying, or without appearing to be worried: ‘Things will be fine,’ he said lightly.
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lightly
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轻轻地(35%),轻率地(27%),轻快地(16%),轻微地(11%),轻蔑地(11%)
adv.轻轻地;轻松地;容易地;不费力地
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